Experimental measurement of the photonic properties of icosahedral quasicrystals

Weining Man, Mischa Megens, Paul J. Steinhardt () and P. M. Chaikin
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Weining Man: Department of Physics
Mischa Megens: Philips Research Laboratories
Paul J. Steinhardt: Department of Physics
P. M. Chaikin: Department of Physics

Nature, 2005, vol. 436, issue 7053, 993-996

Abstract: Quasicrystals for photonics Quasicrystalline structures may have optical bandgap properties — frequency ranges in which the propagation of light is forbidden — that will make them well suited for applications in which photonic crystals are normally used. Previous work has focused on one- and two-dimensional quasicrystals for which exact theoretical calculations can be made. But when it comes to three dimensions, computation of the optical properties remains a tough challenge. Man et al. tackled the three-dimensional case experimentally using a large photonic quasicrystal made of plastic. They find that the periodic structure yields surprisingly simple spectra, and the resulting structural insights confirm that quasicrystals are excellent candidates for photonic bandgap materials.

Date: 2005
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