Transverse Mode Localization in Three‐Dimensional Deterministic Aperiodic Structures
Transverse Mode Localization in Three‐Dimensional Deterministic Aperiodic Structures
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DOI:
10.1002/adom.201300494
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发表时间:
2014-03
影响因子:
9
通讯作者:
M. Renner;G. von Freymann
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作者:
M. Renner;G. von Freymann
Between crystals and amorphous materials a third class of solid matter exists, known as deterministic aperiodic (DA) systems. Following Lebesgue’s decomposition theorem DA systems can be subdivided into three fundamental forms according to their lattice spectra: Quasi-crystals with their pure-point spectrum constitute one of these forms whereas the other two are characterized by singularlyand absolutely-continuous spectra, respectively. [ 1 ] For 3D systems, the connection between lattice spectral properties and the resulting optical properties has remained largely unexplored. This is mainly due to the challenge in creating materials with the appropriate lattice correlations. With the progress in 3D laser lithography 3D photonic quasi-crystals just recently emerged, yet limited to relatively small dimensions. [ 2–4 ] No reports exist to date on the fabrication and characterization of 3D DA structures with singularlyor absolutely-continuous lattice spectra. So far, experimental studies are restricted to one[ 5,6 ] and two-dimensional [ 7,8 ] systems. Extending this fi eld to 3D structures opens new routes in studying transport mechanisms in DA systems and might even provide further insights into wave interference phenomena like, e.g., Anderson localization and random lasing. [ 9–11 ] The material’s characteristics also promise to improve electrooptical applications in terms of absorption enhancement or more effi cient light extraction. [ 12 ]