Modification of photonic properties in porphyrin-infiltrated opal crystals

Structural, optical and magnetic properties of porphyrin-infiltrated opal hybrid structures were investigated. Bulk samples of synthetic opal were grown by sedimentation technique from colloidal solution of SiO 2 spheres of diameter ∼250 nm. The structure of the samples was examined by atomic force...

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Published in:Photonics and nanostructures 2007-10, Vol.5 (2), p.125-128
Main Authors: Sabataityte, J., Simkiene, I., Babonas, G.-J., Reza, A., Suchodolskis, A., Baran, M., Szymczak, R., Vaisnoras, R., Rasteniene, L., Golubev, V., Kurdyukov, D.
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Language:English
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Infiltrated
Iron porphirin
Opals
Photonic crystals
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Summary:Structural, optical and magnetic properties of porphyrin-infiltrated opal hybrid structures were investigated. Bulk samples of synthetic opal were grown by sedimentation technique from colloidal solution of SiO 2 spheres of diameter ∼250 nm. The structure of the samples was examined by atomic force microscopy. The photonic properties of crystals were investigated by optical measurements in transmission and reflection modes. The stop band was observed in the region 510–550 nm. The photonic properties of synthetic opal crystals were modified by infiltration with aqueous basic solution of iron–porphyrin (FeTPPS) of concentration ∼1.0 mM. In hybrid samples the absorption bands typical of FeTPPS were observed in the vicinity of the opal stop band. Magnetic properties of FeTPPS-infiltrated opal samples have been studied at 5–300 K in magnetic fields up to 5 T. The FeTPPS-infiltrated opal crystals can be considered as the structures perspective for magnetophotonic devices.
ISSN:1569-4410
1569-4429
DOI:10.1016/j.photonics.2007.07.006