Design of(GO/TiO2)N one-dimensional photonic crystal photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic activity for tetracycline degradation

(GO/TiO2)N(GO represents graphene oxide,and N represents the period number of alternate superposition of two dielectrics)onedimensional photonic crystal with different lattice constants was prepared via the sol–gel technique,and its transmission characteristics for photocatalysis were tested.The results show that the lattice constant,filling ratio,number of periodic layers,and incident angle had effects on the band gap.When the lattice constant,filling ratio,number of periodic layers,and incident angle were set to 125 nm,0.45,21,and 0°,respectively,a gap width of 53 nm appeared at the central wavelength(322 nm).The absorption peak of the photocatalyst at 357 nm overlapped the blue edge of the photonic band gap.A slow photon effect region above 96%reflectivity appeared.The degradation rate of tetracycline in(GO/TiO2)N photonic crystal was enhanced to 64%within 60 min.Meanwhile,the degradation efficiency of(GO/TiO2)N one-dimensional photonic crystal was effectively improved compared with those of the GO/TiO2 composite film and GO/TiO2 powder.

Fabrication of high-quality three-dimensional photonic crystal heterostructures

Three-dimensional photonic crystal （PC） heterostructures with high quality are fabricated by using a pressure controlled isothermal heating vertical deposition technique. The formed heterostructures have higher quality, such as deeper band gaps and sharper band edges, than the heterostructures reported so far. Such a significant improvement in quality is due to the introduction of a thin TiO2 buffer layer between the two constitutional PCs. It is revealed that the disorder caused by lattice mismatch is successfully removed if the buffer layer is used once. As a result, the formed heterostructures possess the main features in the band gap of constitutional PCs. The crucial role of the thin buffer layer is also verified by numerical simulations based on the finite-difference time-domain technique.

Photonic Band Modulation in a Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal with a One-Dimensional Periodic Dielectric Background

A two-dimensional photonic crystal with a one-dimensional periodic dielectric background is proposed. The photonic band modulation effects due to the periodic background are investigated based on the plane wave expansion method. We find that periodic modulation of the dielectric background greatly alters photonic band structures, especially for the E-polarization modes. The number, width and position of the photonic band gaps （PBGs） sensitively depend on the structure parameters （the layer thicknesses and dielectric constants） of the one-dimensional periodic background,

Description and reconstruction of one-dimensional photonic crystal by digital signal processing theory

A method of describing one-dimensional photonic crystals （1DPCs） based on Z-domain digital signal processing theory is presented. The analytical expression of the target band gap spectrum in the digital domain is obtained by the autocorrelation of its impulse response. The feasibility of this method is verified by reconstructing two simple 1DPC structures with a target photonic band gap obtained by the traditional transfer matrix method. This method provides an effective approach to function-guided designs of interference-based band gap structures for photonic applications.

Photonic Crystal Based Direct and Inverse Heterostructures by Colloidal Self-Assembly

Photonic crystal heterostructures containing two materials and/or two lattice constants are synthesized using the colloids of polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate by a self-assembling technique. These direct heterostructures with double stop band are infiltrated with zinc oxide by sol-gel method, followed by the removal of the original polymer template by a wet-etching process to result in inverse heterostructures made of zinc oxide. A red shift in the wavelength of stop bands is observed when the crystal is infiltrated with zinc oxide and a blue shift after inversion, in concurrence with the changes in the effective index of the structure. The stop band is also calculated to extract the number of layers and the extinction co-efficient contributing to the heterostructure. This structure made by a room-temperature low-cost technique produces a sparsely-filled zinc oxide crystal with a single refractive index but containing two different periodicities in a layered arrangement that can be used as a lab-on-a-chip for dual- or multi-wavelength sensing applications.

Controlling the Bandgaps of One-Dimensional TiO2/SiO2, TiO2/SnO2, and SiO2/SnO2 Photonic Crystals Using the Transfer Matrix Method

One-dimensional photonic crystals (1D PhCs) have a unique ability to control the propagation of light waves, however certain classes of 1D oxides remain relatively unexplored for use as PhCs. Specifically, there has not been a comparative study of the three different 1D PhC structures to compare the influence of layer thickness, number, and refractive index on the ability of the PhCs to control light transmission. Herein, we use the transfer matrix method (TMM) to theoretically examine the transmission of 1D PhCs composed of layers of TiO2/SiO2, TiO2/SnO2, SiO2/SnO2, and combinations of the three with various top and bottom layer thicknesses to cover a substantial region of the electromagnetic spectrum (UV to NIR). With increasing layer numbers for TiO2/SiO2 and SiO2/SnO2, the edges became sharper and wider and the photonic bandgap width increased. Moreover, we demonstrated that PhCs with significantly thick TiO2/SiO2 layers had a high transmittance for a wide bandgap, allowing for wide-band optical filter applications. These different PhC architectures could enable a variety of applications, depending on the properties needed.

Flexible one-dimensional photonic crystal films composed of chalcogenide glass and water-soluble polymer for curvature sensing

Curvature sensing plays an important role in structural health monitoring,damage detection,real-time shape control,modification,etc.Developing curvature sensors with large measurement ranges,high sensitivity,and linearity remains a major challenge.In this study,a curvature sensor based on flexible one-dimensional photonic crystal(1D-PC)films was proposed.The flexible 1D-PC films composed of dense chalcogenide glass and water-soluble polymer materials were fabricated by solution processing.The flexible 1D-PC film curvature sensor has a wide measurement range of 33-133 m-1and a maximum sensitivity of0.26 nm/m^(-1).The shift of the transmission peak varies approximately linearly with the curvature in the entire measurement range.This kind of 1D-PC film curvature sensor provides a new idea for curvature sensing and measurement.

Size effect on light propagation modulation near band edges in one-dimensional periodic structures

Periodic photonic structures can provide rich modulation in propagation of light due to well-defined band structures.Especially near band edges,light localization and the effect of near-zero refractive index have attracted wide attention.However,the practically fabricated structures can only have finite size,i.e.,limited numbers of periods,leading to changes of the light propagation modulation compared with infinite structures.Here,we study the size effect on light localization and near-zero refractive-index propagation near band edges in one-dimensional periodic structures.Near edges of the band gap,as the structure's size shrinks,the broadening of the band gap and the weakening of the light localization are discovered.When the size is small,an added layer on the surface will perform large modulation in the group velocity.Near the degenerate point with Dirac-like dispersion,the zero-refractive-index effects like the zero-phase difference and near-unity transmittance retain as the size changes,while absolute group velocity fluctuates when the size shrinks.

A colloidal crystal double-heterostructure fabricated with the angle controlled inclined deposition method

A self-assembly method, named the angle controlled inclined deposition method, is developed for fabricating well- ordered silica and polystyrene colloidal crystals. A high-quality colloidal crystal with a flat and uniform surface over a large area can be produced rapidly using a minute quantity of suspension and without any additional equipment. By controlling the inclined angle, we can fabricate colloidal crystals with diverse numbers of layers. A colloidal crystal double-heterostructure （composed of three different colloidal photonic crystals） can be rapidly fabricated with this method. Both experimental and simulation results show that the photonic band gap of the double-heterostructure is not a simple superposition of that of the compositional colloidal crystals along the stacking direction.

Spectroscopy and carrier dynamics of one-dimensional nanostructures

In recent years,one-dimensional(1D)nanomaterials have raised researcher's interest because of their unique structur-al characteristic to generate and confine the optical signal and their promising prospects in photonic applications.In this re-view,we summarized the recent research advances on the spectroscopy and carrier dynamics of 1D nanostructures.First,the condensation and propagation of exciton-polaritons in nanowires(NWs)are introduced.Second,we discussed the properties of 1D photonic crystal(PC)and applications in photonic-plasmonic structures.Third,the observation of topological edge states in 1D topological structures is introduced.Finally,the perspective on the potential opportunities and remaining chal-lenges of 1D nanomaterials is proposed.

Investigation of one-dimensional Si/SiO_2 photonic crystals for thermophotovoltaic filter

The spectral control is widely incorporated with the thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technology to improve the optical-electric conversion efficiency of the whole sys- tem. In order to match with GaSb photovoltaic cell, an 8-layer one-dimensional photonic crystals (PC) filter structure was designed as quarter-wave periodic structure by selecting silicon (Si) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) as candidate materials. The multilayer Si/SiO2 structure was developed for the matching filter to simulta- neously realize the optimal matching with the spectral distribution of the high temperature emitter and the quantum efficiency of GaSb cell. The physical vapor deposition (PVD) method was used to fabricate the optical filter and the normal incidence optical property of the filter was measured within the spectral range from 0.7 to 3.3 μm. These experimental data were used to predict the spectral control performance in a TPV system. Finally, temperature performance experiments were carried out to establish its withstanding performance in high temperature envi- ronment.

Omni-directional mirror for visible light based on one-dimensional photonic crystal

The omni-directional reflection characteristics of one-dimensional photonic crystals composed of Ta2O5/MgF2 multi-quantum well （MQW） are studied using the transfer matrix method. An omnidirectional reflector consisting of three and four Ta2O5/MgF2 MQWs is investigated. Results show that the photonic band gap of the photonic crystal composed of three and four Ta2O5/MgF2 MQWs, which are within the wavelength ranges of 402-712 and 412-1,023 nm, respectively, could cover the entire visible region. The relationship among the width of the band gap, its location, reflectivity rate, and incident angle of the incident light is analyzed. The optimal structural parameters of the MQW of the omni-directional reflector in the visible region are also calculated. The calculations provide a guide for the design of omni- directional reflection devices in the visible region.

Enhanced spectral splitting in a novel solar spectrum optical splitter based on one dimensional photonic crystal heterostructure

Controlling the distribution of solar spectrum in different bands would boost the energy harvesting efficiency and optimize the energy dispatchability.1D photonic crystal with intrinsic optical band gap can be used to split the solar spectrum for hybrid photovoltaic/thermal solar applications.Here,we designed an efficient solar spectrum optical filter based on a cermet layer,Si/SiO_(2)1D photonic crystal,and top heterostructure layer.Compared with 1D photonic crystal structure,the 1D photonic crystal heterostructure with top YSZ layer can realize the reflectance of greater than 92%in PV band and the low average reflectance in two thermal bands by tuning the effective impedance of multilayer films.The enhanced reflectance in PV band results from the huge mismatching of impedance between free space and the heterostructure structure.The top dielectric layer can also be extended to other oxides.

Properties of single and multiple defect modes in one-dimensional photonic crystals containing left-handed metamaterials

Wave propagation is studied in structures consisting of alternate left- and right-handed layers. Bragg gap and zero-n gap appear in different frequency regions of the structure. The periodicity of the structure is broken by simply reversing the order of the layers in one half of the structure, resulting in defect modes located inside the zero-n gap and Bragg gap. These modes can be made very narrow by adding more layers in the structure. The defect mode located inside the zero-n gap is sensitive to the symmetry of the structure and insensitive to the angle of incidence of the incoming radiation. Multiple modes are also generated inside the gaps by repeating the structural pattern. Thus, a simple structure can be used for single and multiple modes that are imDortant for different applications.

A General Synthetic Approach of Organic Lateral Heterostructures for Optical Signal Converters in All-Color Wavelength

Organic heterostructures with precisely defined compositions,architectures,and interfaces are considered promising building blocks for integrated optoelectronic devices.However,it remains a great challenge to rationally design and synthesize a heterostructure with tunable performance for promising applications such as optoelectronic devices.Herein,we report a universal strategy for the synthesis of organic lateral heterostructures(OLHs)with tunable function and optical properties.We fabricated cocrystals based on the tunable intermolecular distance(dπ–πfrom 3.33 to 3.48Å)ofBenzo[ghi]perylene(BGP)-based driven by arene-perfluoroarene interaction or charge transfer interaction;these different components were selectively constructed into organic solid solution microwires or OLHs.Importantly,the solid solution microwires obtained could be epitaxially grown on the BGP-tetrabromophthalicanhydride trunk microwire to construct a series of OLHs microwires,which led to the successful demonstration of both photonic signal conversion and optical logic gate in all-color wavelength.This work gives a new insight into the fine synthesis of heterostructures with tunable structures/performances,providing predictable synthetic pathways to multifunctional organic heterostructures for the future realization of integrated optoelectronics.

中长波红外双波段全向反射镜的设计

研究了异质结构一维光子晶体全向反射镜的设计方法。通过分析光子晶体的晶格常数、折射比和填充比,选择碲和聚乙烯设计了中红外和远红外双波段全向反射镜。结果表明采用异质结构的光子晶体能够同时在3.4～5.4μm和8～12.5μm实现全向反射（反射率大于99%）,相对带宽分别达到了49.8%和43.1%。

基于光子晶体异质结的高效太阳能电池反射器研究

设计了一种可用于太阳能电池反射器的二维三角晶格光子晶体异质结结构.采用传输矩阵法对该结构在可见至近红外波长范围入射电磁波的反射率进行了模拟计算,并比较了不同入射方向下反射率的变化.结果表明,光线垂直入射时,该结构光子晶体对近红外波段入射光可实现完全反射;随着偏转角度的增大,在整个可见-近红外波段均显示出极高的反射特性.该结构有望用于制作覆盖整个可见光-近红外波段的高效全方位反射器.

异质结构光子晶体的制备与带隙特性研究

本文采用多次垂直沉积法制备出了可见光范围的多重异质结构光子晶体,并对其形貌特征和带隙特性进行了分析。扫描电镜图像表明:所制备的异质结构光子晶体排列规整、不同结构间界面明显。光学吸收光谱分析结果表明:异质结构光子晶体与各单一结构光子晶体带隙相比,带隙明显增大,为各单一结构光子晶体带隙的叠加,且与不同结构的叠加顺序无关。

二维光子晶体三角形结构带隙研究

通过改变二维光子晶体三角形结构的晶格元胞半径、晶格周期和厚度,模拟其带隙变化,分析变化规律,为二维光子晶体集成波导提供理论基础。

异质双周期结构光子晶体光学特性

利用传输矩阵法研究了异质双周期结构一维光子晶体的带隙结构和光学传输特性。此光子晶体能形成512～960 nm的含5个极窄透射峰的光子带隙。重点研究了一种材料为复折射率时的光学传输特性,以及当结构发生轴向应变时的"介观压光效应"。结果表明:当复折射率虚部为负时,透射峰随虚部绝对值的增大先增大后减小,甚至出现衰减;虚部为正时,发生吸收现象。当光子晶体发生轴向应变时,透射峰随应变量的增加呈现近似L形变化,应变量很小时透射率几乎线性减小,波长越大透射峰变化越缓慢。