Periodic Materials And Interference Lithography - For Photonics, Phononics And Mechanics

Written by the department head of materials science and engineering at MIT, this concise and stringent introduction takes readers from the fundamental theory to in-depth knowledge.
It sets out with a theoretical scheme for the design of desirable periodic structures, then presents the experimental techniques that allow for fabrication of the periodic structure and exemplary experimental data. Subsequently, theory and numerical data are used to demonstrate how these periodic structures control the photonic, acoustic, and mechanical properties of materials, concluding with examples from these three important fields of applications.
The result is must-have knowledge for both beginners and veterans in the field.

Martin Maldovan is currently a Post Doctoral Associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina , and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Martin Maldovan has authored numerous scientific publications in the fields of photonics, phononics and mechanics and obtained the 2006 Scientific Writing Award to Professionals in Acoustics from the Acoustical Society of America.

Edwin L. Thomas is currently the Department Head of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science from the University of Massachusetts and his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Cornell University. Professor Thomas has authored over 300 scientific publications and has received numerous scientific awards, including the Special Creativity Award of the National Science Foundation (1996 and 1988), the High Polymer Physics Prize of the American Physical Society (1991), and the American Chemical Society Creative Polymer Chemist Award (1985).

Preface.
Introduction.
THEORY.
1. Structural Periodicity.
1.1 Nonperiodic versus Periodic Structures.
1.2 Two-dimensional Point Lattices.
1.3 Three-dimensional Point Lattices.
1.4 Mathematical Description of Periodic Structures.
1.5 Fourier Series.
Further Reading.
Problems.
2. Periodic Functions and Structures.
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Creating Simple Periodic Functions in Two Dimensions.
2.3 Creating Simple Periodic Functions in Three Dimensions.
2.4 Combination of Simple Periodic Functions.
Problems.
3. Interference of Waves and interference Lithography.
3.1 Electromagnetic Waves.
3.2 The Wave Equation.
3.3 Electromagnetic Plane Waves.
3.4 The Transverse Character of Electromagnetic Plane Waves.
3.5 Polarization.
3.6 Electromagnetic Energy.
3.7 Interference of Electromagnetic Plane Waves.
3.8 Interference Lithography.
Further Reading.
Problems.
4. Periodic Structures and Interference Lithography.
4.1 The Connection between the Interference of Plane Waves and Fourier Series.
4.2 Simple Periodic Structures in Two Dimensions Via Interference Lithography.
4.3 Simple Periodic Structures in Three Dimensions Via Interference Lithography.
Further Reading.
Problems.
EXPERIMENTAL.
5. Fabrication of Periodic Structures.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Light Beams.
5.3 Multiple Gratings and the Registration Challenge.
5.4 Beam Configuration.
5.5 Pattern Transfer: Material Platforms and Photoresists.
5.6 Practical Considerations for Interference Lithography.
5.7 Closing Remarks.
Further Reading.
APPLICATIONS.
6. Photonic Crystals.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 One-dimensional Photonic Crystals.
6.3 Two-dimensional Photonic Crystals.
6.4 Three-dimensional Photonic Crystals.
Further Reading.
Problems.
7. Phononic Crystals.
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Phononic Crystals.
7.3 One-dimensional Phononic Crystals.
7.4 Two-dimensional Phononic Crystals.
7.5 Three-dimensional Phononic Crystals.
Further Reading.
Problems.
8. Periodic Cellular Solids.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 One-dimensional Hooke’s Law.
8.3 The Stress Tensor.
8.4 The Strain Tensor.
8.5 Stress-Strain Relationship: The Generalized Hooke’s Law.
8.6 The Generalized Hooke’s Law in Matrix Notation.
8.7 The Elastic Constants of Cubic Crystals.
8.8 Topological Design of Periodic Cellular Solids.
8.9 Finite Element Program to Calculate Linear Elastic Mechanical Properties.
8.10 Linear Elastic Mechanical Properties of Periodic Cellular Solids.
8.11 Twelve-connected Stretch-dominated Periodic Cellular Solids via Interference Lithography.
8.12 Fabrication of a Simple Cubic Cellular Solid via Interference Lithography.
8.13 Plastic Deformation of Microframes.
Further Reading.
9. Further Applications.
9.1 Controlling the Spontaneous Emission of Light.
9.2 Localization of Light: Microcavities and Waveguides.
9.3 Simultaneous Localization of Light and Sound in Photonic-Phononic Crystals: Novel Acoustic-Optical Devices.
9.4 Negative Refraction and Superlenses.
9.5 Multifunctional Periodic Structures: Maximum Transport of Heat and Electricity.
9.6 Microfluidics.
9.7 Thermoelectric Energy.
Further Reading.
Appendix A. MATLAB Program to Calculate the Optimal Electric Field Amplitude Vectors for the Interfering Light Beams.
Appendix B. MATLAB Program to Calculate Reflectance versus Frequency for One-dimensional Photonic Crystals.
Appendix C. MATLAB Program to Calculate Reflective versus Frequency for One-dimensional Phononic Crystals.
Index.