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Fabrication And Characterization Of Photonic Crystal Slow Light Waveguides And Cavities
Published on: November 30, 2012
Three-dimensional woodpile photonic crystal templates for the infrared spectral range
Vygantas Mizeikis1, Kock Khuen Seet, Saulius Juodkazis
1Core Research for Evolutionary Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan.
Abstract:
High-quality templates of three-dimensional woodpile photonic crystals are fabricated in photoresist SU-8 by use of femtosecond laser lithography. The samples have smooth surfaces, are mechanically stable, and are resistant to degradation under environmental and chemical influences. Fundamental and higher-order photonic stopgaps are identified in the wavelength range 2.0-8.0 microm. These templates can be used for subsequent infiltration by optically active or high-refractive-index materials.
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