Photonic Band Gaps And Localization

Photonic Crystals: The Road from Theory to Practice explores the theoretical road leading to the practical application of photonic band gaps. These new optimal devices are based on symmetry and resonance and the benefits and limitations of hybrid "two dimensional" slab systems in three dimensions. The book also explains that they also signify a return to the ideal of an omnidirectional band gap in a structure inspired by and emulating the simplicity of two dimensions.

The book contains recent outputs from researches belonging to different research groups worldwide, providing a rich diversity of approaches to the topic of holography.

This book explores the primary principles of photonic crystals and the important research progress of photonic crystal optical devices. It covers photonic crystal all-optical switching, tunable photonic crystal filter, photonic crystal laser, photonic crystal logic devices, and photonic crystal sensors.