Hypersonic phononic crystals provide a wealth of opportunities to reflect, focus and localize high-frequency acoustic waves. Using colloidal crystals for this purpose provides opportunities for simplified fabrication and flexible tuning of the properties.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Cheng, W., Wang, J., Jonas, U., Fytas, G. & Stefanou, N. Nature Mater. 5, 830–836 (2006).
Gorishnyy, T., Ullal, C. K., Maldovan, M., Fytas, G. Thomas, E. L. Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 115501 (2005).
Maldovan, M. & Thomas, E. L. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 251907 (2006).
Zhang, X, Liu, Z. Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 341–343 (2004).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Thomas, E., Gorishnyy, T. & Maldovan, M. Colloidal crystals go hypersonic. Nature Mater 5, 773–774 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1744
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1744
This article is cited by
-
Phonon wave interference and thermal bandgap materials
Nature Materials (2015)
-
Sound and heat revolutions in phononics
Nature (2013)
-
Binary colloidal structures assembled through Ising interactions
Nature Communications (2012)