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We aim in this chapter to provide an introduction to the rich tapestry of physical phenomena involving wave propagation in wavelength-scale periodic structures, and to explore briefly their significance in present day research and technology.
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Russell, P.S.T.J., Birks, T.A. (1996). Bloch Wave Optics in Photonic Crystals: Physics and Applications. In: Soukoulis, C.M. (eds) Photonic Band Gap Materials. NATO ASI Series, vol 315. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1665-4_5
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