Extruding opals: Self-assembling active soft nanophotonics on the kilometre scale

Jeremy J. Baumberg, C. E. Finlayson, A. Kontogeorgos, A. I. Haines, D. R.E. Snoswell, Peter Spahn, G. P. Hellmann

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference Proceeding (Non-Journal item)

Abstract

A new technique produces kilometre-scale single-domain opaline photonic crystals from standard polymers by novel solvent-less nano-assembly. Stretching these unusual elastomeric photonic crystals breaks their traditional optical scattering selection rules, and enables many applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2011
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2011 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 12 Jun 201115 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2011
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period12 Jun 201115 Jun 2011

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