Abstract
Two-dimensional metallic photonic band-gap crystals, consisting of square and triangular lattices of nickel pillars, were fabricated by the LIGA process. In particular, PMMA slabs with a thickness of up to 800 μm were irradiated with synchrotron radiation and the holes produced were then filled with nickel via electroforming. The lattice constant, i.e., the center-to-center distance between the pillars, is either 60 μm or 40 μm for the square and triangular structures respectively. The metal filling ratio is 10% for the square and 20% for the triangular structures. Transmission and reflection measurements demonstrate that the metallic photonic band-gap crystals show a cutoff frequency in the far infrared regime between 2 and 5 THz. It is concluded that LIGA is a promising method for the fabrication of 2-D metallic photonic band-gap structures, which could be potentially used as passive filters in THz devices.
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