{"product_id":"photonic-crystals-features-applications-9781624176685","title":"Photonic Crystals: Features \u0026 Applications","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present book is focused on the study of unprecedented control and manipulation of light by photonic crystals (PCs) and their applications. These are micro- or usually nano-structures composed of periodic indexes of refraction of dielectrics with high refractive index contrast. They exhibit optical frequency band gaps in analogy to electronic bands for a periodic potential of a semiconductor crystal lattice. The gemstone opal and butterfly''s feathers colours are already referred to as natural examples of photonic crystals. The characteristics of such supper-lattices were first reported by Yablonovitch in 1987. The exploitation of photonic crystals is a promising tool in communication, sensors, optical computing, and nanophotonics. Discussed are the various features of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals, photonic quasi crystals, heterostuctures and PC fibres under a variety of conditions using several materials, and metamaterials. It also focuses on the applications of PCs in optical computing.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887010132311,"sku":"9781624176685","price":159.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781624176685.jpg?v=1722542608","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/photonic-crystals-features-applications-9781624176685","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}