Tungsten inverse opals: The influence of absorption on the photonic band structure in the visible spectral region
- 7 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 84 (2) , 224-226
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1639941
Abstract
We report on the fabrication and characterization of tungsten inverse opals for the visible and near-infrared spectral region. The crucial influence of the strong absorption in this spectral region is experimentally investigated by means of a gradient deposition technique and characterization with reflectance and transmittance spectroscopy. With increasing metal infiltration, we observe the breakdown of the photonic band structure, resulting first in a sphere-cavity-like behavior and finally in a behavior similar to that of a periodically structured metal surface.Keywords
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