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    Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials
    Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials
    Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials
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    `Nanophotonic Materials - Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials' summarizes the work and results of a consortium consisting of more than 20 German research groups concentrated on photonics crystals research over the last seven years. Illustrated throughout in full color, the book provides an overview of these novel materials, spanning the entire range from fundamentals to applications.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateSep 8, 2008
    ISBN9783527621897
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