Light control at will: microchips that make use of light instead of electrons could outperform their electronic counterparts if light flow can be controlled at will. Photonic crystals are instrumental in achieving such a manoeuvre

Authors :: John, Sajeev
Source :: Nature. July 16, 2009, Vol. 460 Issue 7253, p337, 1 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Photonic crystals are artificial materials made of periodically arranged insulating structures that are specially designed to aid the trapping and confinement of light within a very small area. These crystals [...]

Subjects :: Three-dimensional display systems -- Usage
Photons -- Structure -- Optical properties -- Research -- Usage
3D technology
Environmental issues
Science and technology
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