Mechanochromic effects in structurally colored materials are the result of deformation‐
induced changes to their ordered nanostructures. Polymeric materials which respond in this …

Photonic crystal heterostructures, like their semiconductor quantum electronic counterparts,
generate complex function from simple, well-understood building blocks. They have led to …

A new class of composite materials has emerged which provides a means to control and
manipulate light. These materials, known as photonic crystals, are periodic arrays of …

We present a three-dimensional analysis of guided resonances in photonic crystal slab
structures that leads to a new understanding of the complex spectral properties of such …

We reveal experimentally waveguiding characteristics and group-velocity dispersion of line
defects in photonic crystal slabs as a function of defect widths. The defects have …

Since the advent of quantum mechanics and the clear demonstration of the existence
of'matter waves', physicists have never failed to take advantage of concepts and theoretical …

Optical devices are necessary to meet the anticipated future requirements for ultrafast and
ultrahigh bandwidth communication and computing. All optical information processing can …

We demonstrate wavelength-scale photonic nanostructures, including photonic crystals,
fabricated in silicon-on-insulator using deep ultraviolet (UV) lithography. We discuss the …

Based on a photonic-crystal slab structure, a 60° photonic-crystal waveguide bend is
successfully fabricated. Its bending efficiency within the photonic bandgap is measured, and …

We experimentally demonstrate the structural tuning of the waveguiding modes of line
defects in photonic crystal (PC) slabs. By tuning the defect widths, we realized efficient …