Integrated Microsystems

24Assembly of Microscopic Three-Dimensional Structures and Their Applications in Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals

Kanna Aoki

CONTENTS

1. 24.1 Introduction
2. 24.2 Micromanipulation
3. 24.2.1 System Components
4. 24.3 Photonic Crystal
5. 24.4 3D Photonic Crystal for Mid-Infrared (Mid-IR) Wavelength
   1. 24.4.1 Unit Components
   2. 24.4.2 Assembly Techniques
6. 24.5 3D Photonic Crystal for Optical Communication Wavelengths
   1. 24.5.1 Unit Components for an Active 3D Photonic Crystal
   2. 24.5.2 Advanced Assembly Technique
   3. 24.5.3 Integrated Active 3D Photonic Crystal Devices on a Chip
7. 24.6 Conclusions
8. References

24.1 Introduction

How straightforward and comfortable it would be if we could produce three-dimensional (3D) structures on a micrometer scale as we would build a ...