Self-Assembled triply periodic minimal surfaces as moulds for photonic band gap materials

L. Martin-Moreno (1), F. J. Garcia-Vidal (2)
and A. M. Somoza (3).
(1) Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada,
ICMA-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas,
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50015, Spain.
(2) Departamento de Fisica Teorica de la
Materia Condensada,
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
(3) Departamento de Fisica.
Universidad de Murcia. Aptdo. 4021, Murcia E-30080,Spain.

We propose systems with structures defined by self-assembled triply periodic minimal surfaces (STPMS) as candidates for photonic bandgap materials. To support our proposal we have calculated the photonic bands for different A-B (Type I) materials, whith the interfase defined by STPMS, and we have found that, at least, the double diamond and gyroid structures present full photonic bandgaps. We also present results for A-B-C (type II) materials. In some ranges of concentrations and dielectric contrast these materials also present a photonic band gap.