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.

Nano and micro scale periodic materials can exhibit unique physical properties. Interference lithography is a versatile technique for fabricating these materials in a 2D and 3D. For the first time, this book presents a comprehensive study on the theoretical design, fabrication, and practical applications of periodic materials. Separated into three clearly defined parts, it sets out with a theoretical method for the design of desirable periodic structures, then presents the interference lithography technique. Subsequently, theory ad numerical data are used to demonstrate how these periodic structures control the photonic, acoustic, and mechanical properties of materials, concluding with examples of applications from these three important fields. The result is must-have knowledge for both beginners and experts in the field.

From the content:

• Theory: Analytical description and design of periodic structure by using Fourier series formulas.

• Experimental: Practical aspects of fabricating periodic structures by interference lithography.

• Applications: Introduction to photonic and phononic crystals, and elastic mechanical properties of materials.

• Appendices: Matlab programs to calculate reflectance from one-dimensional photonic and phononic crystals.

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).