Photonic Crystals with Active Organic Materials

The concept of photonic crystals, which involves periodically arranged dielectrics that form a new type of material having novel photonic properties, was first proposed about two decades ago. Since then, a number of applications in photonic technology have been explored. Specifically, organic and hybrid photonic crystals are promising because of the unique advantages of the organic materials. In this dissertation, I will discuss 1D and 2D organic photonic crystals with active materials.