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<p><i>Photonic Crystals</i> is the first book to address one of the newest and most exciting developments in physics--the discovery of photonic band-gap materials and their use in controlling the propagation of light. Recent discoveries show that many of the properties of an electron in a semiconductor crystal can apply to a particle of light in a photonic crystal. This has vast implications for physicists, materials scientists, and electrical engineers and suggests such possible developments as an entirely optical computer. Combining cutting-edge research with the basic theoretical concepts behind photonic crystals, the authors present to undergraduates and researchers a concise, readable, and comprehensive text on these novel materials and their applications.</p> <p>The first chapters develop the theoretical tools of photonic crystals in a broad, intuitive fashion, starting from nothing more than Maxwell's equations and Fourier analysis, and include analogies to traditional solid-state physics and quantum theory. There follows an investigation of the unique phenomena that take place within photonic crystals, at defect sites, and at surfaces and interfaces. The authors offer a new

Author

Joannopoulos, John D., Meade, Robert D., Johnson, Steven G., Winn, Joshua N.

Publisher

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691037448

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Engineering

Rating

4.3 / 5 (20 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14