Polymer nanocomposite infiltration of silicon photonic crystals

Savaş Tay; Jayan Thomas; Babak Momeni; Murtaza Askari; Peter J. Hotchkiss; Simon C. Jones; Seth R. Marder; Ali Adibi; Robert A. Norwood; N. Peyghambarian

doi:10.1117/12.778568

11 February 2008 Polymer nanocomposite infiltration of silicon photonic crystals

Savaş Tay, Jayan Thomas, Babak Momeni, Murtaza Askari, Peter J. Hotchkiss, Simon C. Jones, Seth R. Marder, Ali Adibi, Robert A. Norwood, N. Peyghambarian

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Proceedings Volume 6901, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VII; 690114 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778568
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2008, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Infiltration of planar 2D silicon photonic crystals with nanocomposites using a simple melt processing technique is presented. The nanocomposites that were developed by evenly dispersing functionalized TiO₂ nanoparticles into a photoconducting polymer exhibit high optical quality and tunable refractive index. The infiltrated photonic crystals show tuning of the photonic band-gap that is controllable by the adjustment of the nanoparticle loading level. These results may be useful in the development of tunable photonic devices, hybrid light emitting diodes and photovoltaics.

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Savaş Tay, Jayan Thomas, Babak Momeni, Murtaza Askari, Peter J. Hotchkiss, Simon C. Jones, Seth R. Marder, Ali Adibi, Robert A. Norwood, and N. Peyghambarian "Polymer nanocomposite infiltration of silicon photonic crystals", Proc. SPIE 6901, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VII, 690114 (11 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778568

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