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Photonic crystals (PC) are based on scattering of electromagnetic waves in an inhomogeneous solid. Both in a basic physics perspective, and as a potential branch of technology it has a very close relationship to optical coatings, based on optical interference. Yet, PC’s do not appear to be on the agenda in the community of people involved in the development and production of interference coatings. The concept ‘photonic crystals’ and the pioneeering works (Yablonovitch 1987, John 1987, Yablonovitch and Gmitter 1989) originate from researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, atomic physics and solid state physics. It is therefore a challenge to write this chapter as an attempt to bridge the gap between two communities that would obviously benefit from lively communication. We shall start with a brief historical introduction.
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Ribbing, C.G. (2003). Photonic Structures as Interference Devices. In: Kaiser, N., Pulker, H.K. (eds) Optical Interference Coatings. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 88. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36386-6_2
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