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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Yablonovitch, E., Sievenpiper, D. Knitting a finer net for photons. Nature 383, 665–666 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/383665a0
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