One Dimensional Photonic Crystals Using Ultrahigh Refractive Index Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers

Tristan S. Kleine; Liliana Ruiz Diaz; Katrina M. Konopka; Laura E. Anderson; Nicholas G. Pavlopolous; Nicholas P. Lyons; Eui Tae Kim; Youngkeol Kim; Richard S Glass; Kookheon Char; Robert A. Norwood; Jeffrey Pyun

doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00245

One Dimensional Photonic Crystals Using Ultrahigh Refractive Index Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers

Tristan S. Kleine, Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Katrina M. Konopka, Laura E. Anderson, Nicholas G. Pavlopolous, Nicholas P. Lyons, Eui Tae Kim, Youngkeol Kim, Richard S Glass, Kookheon Char, Robert A. Norwood, Jeffrey Pyun

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We report on the fabrication of wholly polymeric one-dimensional (1-D) photonic crystals (i.e., Bragg reflectors, Bragg mirrors) via solution processing for use in the near (NIR) and the short wave (SWIR) infrared spectrum (1-2 μm) with very high reflectance (R ∼ 90-97%). Facile fabrication of these highly reflective films was enabled by direct access to solution processable, ultrahigh refractive index polymers, termed, Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers (CHIPs). The high refractive index (n) of CHIPs materials (n = 1.75-2.10) allowed for the production of narrow band IR Bragg reflectors with high refractive index contrast (Δn ∼ 0.5) when fabricated with low n polymers, such as cellulose acetate (n = 1.47). This is the highest refractive index contrast (Δn ∼ 0.5) demonstrated for an all-polymeric Bragg mirror which directly enabled high reflectivity from films with 22 layers or less. Facile access to modular, thin, highly reflective films from inexpensive CHIPs materials offers a new route to IR Bragg reflectors and other reflective coatings with potential applications for IR photonics, commercial sensing, and LIDAR applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	875-880
Number of pages	6
Journal	ACS Macro Letters
Volume	7
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00245
State	Published - Jul 17 2018

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Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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