Army discovery could help build 3D photonic crystals to improve electro-optical applications like lasers
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – A U.S. Army-funded landmark discovery at New York University could change the way researchers develop and use electro-optical technologies like lasers, sensors, and photonic circuits over the next decade. EurekAlert! reports. Continue reading original article
The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:
7 Oct. 2020 -- After years of research, the team of scientists achieved what many thought was perhaps impossible: they developed a method to create colloids that crystallize into the diamond lattice.
This photonic technique could lead to cheap, reliable, and scalable fabrication of 3D photonic crystals for optical circuits and light filters.
These 3D photonic crystals -- self-assembled formations of miniscule materials in a stable assembly -- could open the door to lightweight high-efficiency lasers, precise light control with 3D photonic circuits, and new materials for managing thermal or radio signatures.
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