Knitting a finer net for photons

By etching an array of tiny holes in a semiconductor crystal, one can prevent light of certain wavelengths from propagating. Now these photonic bandgaps are approaching the technologically fertile optical regime.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1996-10, Vol.383 (6602), p.665-666
Main Authors: Yablonovitch, E, Sievenpiper, D. F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electromagnetism
Humanities and Social Sciences
Light
multidisciplinary
news-and-views
Optics
R&D
Research & development
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Semiconductors
Wavelengths
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Summary:By etching an array of tiny holes in a semiconductor crystal, one can prevent light of certain wavelengths from propagating. Now these photonic bandgaps are approaching the technologically fertile optical regime.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/383665a0