Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films

Herein, we present a detailed analysis of the structure of artificial opal films. We demonstrate that, rather than the generally assumed face centered cubic lattice of spheres, opal films are better approximated by rhombohedral assemblies of distorted colloids. Detailed analysis of the optical respo...

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Autores principales: Lozano, G., Dorado, L.A., Schinca, D., Depine, R.A., Míguez, H.
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spelling todo:paper_07437463_v25_n22_p12860_Lozano2023-10-03T15:38:40Z Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films Lozano, G. Dorado, L.A. Schinca, D. Depine, R.A. Míguez, H. Artificial opals Close-packed planes Crystalline structure Face centered cubic lattice Interparticle distances Normal direction Opal films Optical analysis Optical response Photonic band structures Wide spectral range Herein, we present a detailed analysis of the structure of artificial opal films. We demonstrate that, rather than the generally assumed face centered cubic lattice of spheres, opal films are better approximated by rhombohedral assemblies of distorted colloids. Detailed analysis of the optical response in a very wide spectral range (0.4 ≤ a/λ ≤ 2, where a is the conventional lattice constant), as well as at perpendicular and off-normal directions, unambiguously shows that the interparticle distance coincides very approximately with the expected diameter only along directions contained in the same close-packed plane but differs significantly in directions oblique to the [111] one. A full description of the real and reciprocal lattices of actual opal films is provided, as well as of the photonic band structure of the proposed arrangement. The implications of this distortion in the optical response of the lattice are discussed. © 2009 American Chemical Society. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07437463_v25_n22_p12860_Lozano
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topic Artificial opals
Close-packed planes
Crystalline structure
Face centered cubic lattice
Interparticle distances
Normal direction
Opal films
Optical analysis
Optical response
Photonic band structures
Wide spectral range
spellingShingle Artificial opals
Close-packed planes
Crystalline structure
Face centered cubic lattice
Interparticle distances
Normal direction
Opal films
Optical analysis
Optical response
Photonic band structures
Wide spectral range
Lozano, G.
Dorado, L.A.
Schinca, D.
Depine, R.A.
Míguez, H.
Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
topic_facet Artificial opals
Close-packed planes
Crystalline structure
Face centered cubic lattice
Interparticle distances
Normal direction
Opal films
Optical analysis
Optical response
Photonic band structures
Wide spectral range
description Herein, we present a detailed analysis of the structure of artificial opal films. We demonstrate that, rather than the generally assumed face centered cubic lattice of spheres, opal films are better approximated by rhombohedral assemblies of distorted colloids. Detailed analysis of the optical response in a very wide spectral range (0.4 ≤ a/λ ≤ 2, where a is the conventional lattice constant), as well as at perpendicular and off-normal directions, unambiguously shows that the interparticle distance coincides very approximately with the expected diameter only along directions contained in the same close-packed plane but differs significantly in directions oblique to the [111] one. A full description of the real and reciprocal lattices of actual opal films is provided, as well as of the photonic band structure of the proposed arrangement. The implications of this distortion in the optical response of the lattice are discussed. © 2009 American Chemical Society.
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author Lozano, G.
Dorado, L.A.
Schinca, D.
Depine, R.A.
Míguez, H.
author_facet Lozano, G.
Dorado, L.A.
Schinca, D.
Depine, R.A.
Míguez, H.
author_sort Lozano, G.
title Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
title_short Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
title_full Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
title_fullStr Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
title_full_unstemmed Optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
title_sort optical analysis of the fine crystalline structure of artificial opal films
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07437463_v25_n22_p12860_Lozano
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