Title: Fabrication of layer-by-layer photonic crystals using two polymer microtransfer molding

Abstract

A method of manufacturing photonic band gap structures operable in the optical spectrum has been presented. The method comprises the steps of filling a plurality of grooves of an elastomeric mold with a UV curable first polymer, each groove in parallel with each other and partially curing the first polymer. A second polymer is coated on the first polymer. A substrate or a multi-layer polymer structure is placed on the filled mold and the resulting structure is exposed to UV light (i.e., is UV cured). The mold is peeled away from the first and second polymers such that a layer of polymer rods is formed on the substrate/multi-layer polymer structure. The process is repeated until a desired number of layers have been formed. The multi-layer structure can be used to create ceramic and metallic photonic band gaps by infiltration, electro-deposition, and/or metal coating.

Inventors:

Lee, Jae-Hwang; Ho, Kai-Ming; Kim, Yong-Sung; Constant, Kristen; Kim, Chang-Hwan

Issue Date:

2009-12-01

Research Org.:

Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1531615

Patent Number(s):

7625515

Application Number:

11/455,486

Assignee:

Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

B29C39/025 - {for making multilayered articles}
B29C41/36 - Feeding the material on to the mould, core or other substrate
B29C39/026 - {characterised by the shape of the surface}
B29C33/42 - characterised by the shape of the moulding surface, e.g. ribs or grooves

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y20/00 - Nanooptics, e.g. quantum optics or photonic crystals

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

B29C41/22 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS

G02B6/138 - by using polymerisation

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T29/49002 - Electrical device making

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS

G02B6/1225 - {comprising photonic band-gap structures or photonic lattices}

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DOE Contract Number:  

W-7405-ENG-82

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2006-06-19

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE