We investigate the impact of the non-uniformity of the particle size on the lattice quality and the optical properties of colloidal photonic crystals. Size variations exceeding /spl sim/2% result in disordered lattices with degraded optical properties.
Impact of polydispersity on optical quality of colloidal photonic crystals
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). ; 1 ; 2 pp. vol.1
2004-01-01
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