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Photonic crystals and photon gaps - Properties and applications

Author: Jean-Michel LOURTIOZ

Publication date: October 10, 2004

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4. Conclusions and outlook

1D photonic crystal microlaser
Figure 19  -  1D photonic crystal microlaser

Achieving optical confinement in more than one dimension has long been a challenge for optics specialists. Most lasers with which we are familiar are limited to one-dimensional confinement. The concept of the photonic crystal has radically changed the situation. While 3D photonic structures will...

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