POLYMERIC PHOTONIC CRYSTALS WITH CO-CONTINUOUS PHASES

An optical element is formed by co-extruding to have an arrangement of polymer scattering fibers within a polymer matrix. The scattering fibers lie substantially parallel to a first axis. The scattering fibers are arranged at positions across the cross-section of the polymer matrix to scatter light...

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Main Authors BENSON OLESTER JR, NEAVIN TERENCE D, OUDERKIRK ANDREW J, NORTH DIANE, LEATHERDALE CATHERINE A, BROTT ROBERT L, FLEMING PATRICK R
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LanguageEnglish
Published 12.11.2007
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Summary:An optical element is formed by co-extruding to have an arrangement of polymer scattering fibers within a polymer matrix. The scattering fibers lie substantially parallel to a first axis. The scattering fibers are arranged at positions across the cross-section of the polymer matrix to scatter light transversely incident on the optical element in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first axis. The positions of the scattering fibers across the cross-section of the optical element may be selected so as to form a two-dimensional photonic crystal structure for light transversely incident on the optical element.
Bibliography:Application Number: KR20077022035