Photonic crystals based on natural oceanic biominerals

The photonic-crystal properties of natural biomineral crystals—siliceous basal spicules of glass sea sponges—have been studied for the first time. It is shown that the periodic arrangement of concentric cylindrical layers composed of nanodimensional silica particles leads to the formation of forbidd...

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Published in:Technical physics letters 2008-08, Vol.34 (8), p.633-635
Main Authors: Kul’chin, Yu. N., Bagaev, S. N., Bukin, O. A., Voznesenskiĭ, S. S., Drozdov, A. L., Zinin, Yu. A., Nagornyĭ, I. G., Pestryakov, E. V., Trunov, V. I.
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Language:English
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Classical and Continuum Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:The photonic-crystal properties of natural biomineral crystals—siliceous basal spicules of glass sea sponges—have been studied for the first time. It is shown that the periodic arrangement of concentric cylindrical layers composed of nanodimensional silica particles leads to the formation of forbidden photonic bands.
ISSN:1063-7850
1090-6533
DOI:10.1134/S1063785008080014