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The 14 pages that link to Photonic crystal, each with the reason it gives.

• IridescenceRelated: Photonic crystals can be designed to produce tunable structural colors and optical effects.

• Bloch's theoremRelated: Periodic electromagnetic modes obey a wave analogue of Bloch's theorem.

• Quantum opticsRelated: It alters optical modes through engineered materials rather than relying solely on quantum-state effects.

• Structural colorationBroader topic: Its repeating structure can create strong, selective reflection in a photonic band gap.

• Anderson localizationCompared with: Periodic band gaps can confine light without the disorder mechanism of Anderson localization.

• Spontaneous emissionRelated: A photonic band gap can suppress emission at selected frequencies.

• Liquid crystalCompared with: Unlike liquid-crystal devices, its optical effects arise from periodic structure rather than primarily molecular alignment.

• Color centerCompared with: Its optical effects arise from patterned structure, rather than trapped charge at a point defect.

• Wave vectorRelated: Its allowed optical modes are mapped using wave vectors in reciprocal space.

• NanostructuresRelated: Nanoscale patterning can create photonic band gaps and compact optical components.

• OptoelectronicsRelated: Structured optical materials can confine, filter, or redirect light inside devices.

• Negative-index metamaterialCompared with: Photonic crystals can show unusual refraction without being negative-index composites.

• Advanced materialsBroader topic: Engineered periodicity can guide, filter, or inhibit selected wavelengths.

• Photonic metamaterialCompared with: Unlike many metamaterials, it relies on wavelength-scale periodicity and band gaps.