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Photonic crystals: putting a new twist on light

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  • J. D. Joannopoulos

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Pierre R. Villeneuve

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Shanhui Fan

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Photonic crystals are materials patterned with a periodicity in dielectric constant, which can create a range of 'forbidden' frequencies called a photonic bandgap. Photons with energies lying in the bandgap cannot propagate through the medium. This provides the opportunity to shape and mould the flow of light for photonic information technology.

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  • J. D. Joannopoulos & Pierre R. Villeneuve & Shanhui Fan, 1997. "Photonic crystals: putting a new twist on light," Nature, Nature, vol. 386(6621), pages 143-149, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:386:y:1997:i:6621:d:10.1038_386143a0
    DOI: 10.1038/386143a0
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