Fabrication of photonic band gap materials using microtransfer molded templates
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2003-04-29
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Leung, Wai
Constant, Kristen
Ho, Kai-Ming
Sigalas, Mihail
Kang, Henry
Kim, Chang-Hwan
Cann, David
Lee, Jae Hwang
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Constant, Kristen
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A method of manufacturing photonic band gap structures operable in the optical spectrum has been presented. The method comprises the steps of creating a patterned template for an elastomeric mold, fabricating an elastomeric mold from poly-dimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or other suitable polymer, filling the elastomeric mold with a second polymer such as epoxy or other suitable polymer, stamping the second polymer by making contact with a substrate or multilayer structure, removing the elastomeric mold, infiltrating the multilayer structure with ceramic or metal, and heating the multilayer structure to remove the second polymer to form a photonic band gap structure.