Switching light with light

Name: Switching light with light
Creator: Alfred Forchel
Keywords: 0103 physical sciences, 02 engineering and technology, 0210 nano-technology, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2003 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature Materials, volume 2, pages 13-14 (issn: 1476-1122, eissn: 1476-4660,

Authors: Alfred Forchel;

doi: 10.1038/nmat801

Switching light with light

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Photonic crystals can manipulate the flow of light, making them attractive materials for new types of optical components. The ability to tune the optical properties of a photonic crystal over femotosecond timescales adds to their technological appeal.

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