3 papers
physics.optics2021
Metallo-Dielectric Photonic Crystals and Bandgap Blue-Shift
Alex Lonergan, Breda Murphy, Colm O'Dwyer
One of the most appealing aspects of photonic crystal structures is the photonic bandgap created in structures with sufficiently high dielectric contrasts between constituent mater…
physics.app-ph2019
Semiconducting Metal Oxide Photonic Crystal Plasmonic Photocatalysts
Gillian Collins, Alex Lonergan, David McNulty +4
Plasmonic photocatalysis has facilitated rapid progress in enhancing photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation. Poor visible-light-responsive photocatalytic materia…
physics.app-ph2019
Filling in the gaps: The nature of light transmission through solvent-filled inverse opal photonic crystals
Alex Lonergan, Changyu Hu, Colm O'Dwyer
Understanding the nature of light transmission and the photonic bandgap in inverse opal photonic crystals is essential for linking their optical characteristics to any application.…