Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology

Palacios-Lidón, E; Yates, HM; Pemble, ME; López, C

Abstract

In this paper, we propose that the “anomalous” optical response exhibited by GaP and InP infiltrated opals is due to the peculiar morphology shown by these materials when grown within the pores. In order to account for their optical response, we propose a new structural model consisting of a network of high dielectric spheres located in the pores of the bare opal, interconnected by cylinders of the same material. A fair agreement between the theoretical predictions using this model and the experimental measurements has been found. We also show that the inverse structure presents very interesting optical properties.

Citation

Palacios-Lidón, E., Yates, H., Pemble, M., & López, C. (2005). Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1821-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: Aug 24, 2007
• Journal: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
• Print ISSN: 09462171
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 81
• Issue: 2-3
• Pages: 205-208
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1821-6
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1821-6