Photonics, the technology of photons (as electronics is the technology of electrons),
promises to be the new century's driving force in the advancement of, mainly but not only …

A review of the properties of silicon-based two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals is given,
essentially infinite 2D photonic crystals made from macroporous silicon and photonic crystal …

Optical bound states in the continuum (BIC) are localized states with energy lying above the
light line and having infinite lifetime. Any losses taking place in real systems result in …

A new class of composite materials has emerged which provides a means to control and
manipulate light. These materials, known as photonic crystals, are periodic arrays of …

We present a three-dimensional analysis of guided resonances in photonic crystal slab
structures that leads to a new understanding of the complex spectral properties of such …

Since the advent of quantum mechanics and the clear demonstration of the existence
of'matter waves', physicists have never failed to take advantage of concepts and theoretical …

New optical waveguide technology for integrated optics, based on propagation of long-
range surface plasmon polaritons (LR-SPPs) along metal stripes embedded in dielectric, is …

The majority of the contributions in this topically edited book stems from the priority program
SPP 1113" Photonische Kristalle" run by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) …

We present theoretical studies on waveguides and waveguide bends in two-dimensional
photonic crystal slabs. The waveguides are created by either filling up or decreasing the …

We present a general theory of spontaneous emission at exceptional points (EPs)—exotic
degeneracies in non-Hermitian systems. Our theory extends beyond spontaneous emission …