Abstract

Three-dimensional photonic crystals were fabricated in a ZnS-doped silicate glass by use of a femtosecond pulsed laser. Woodpile structures consisting of 36 layers were produced by focusing with a $100\times$ (1.35-numerical-aperture) objective. Attenuations of approximately 3–8 dB arising from a photonic bandgap were observed in the visible and the near-infrared regions.

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