CONTROLLING OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF PHOTONIC STRUCTURES UTILIZING IONIC SPECIES

The present invention relates to photonic structures and methods of controlling the optical properties and structural stability of photonic structures by using ionic species. The photonic structure isless crystalline when increasing concentrations of the ionic species are used. In certain embodiments, the ionic species is a transition metal salt. The method allows for production of single crystalline, polycrystalline, or glass-like photonic structures. The method allows for control of the optical properties and structural stability of photonic structures. The resulting photonic structures areuseful in a wide range of applications, including sensors, photoactive catalysts, light emitters, and random lasing. 本发明涉及光子结构以及通过利用离子物质控制光子结构的光学性质和结构稳定性。当使用增加的离子物质浓度时，光子结构的结晶更少。在某些实施方案中，离子物质是过渡金属盐。该方法允许生产单晶、多晶或玻璃状的光子结构。该方法允许控制光子结构的光学性质和结构稳定性。得到的光子结构可用于宽广范围的应用，包括传感器、光活性催化剂、光发射体和随机激光。