KnowraPhotonic crystalLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Photonic crystal, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 2Related 7Compared with 5Anderson localizationCompared with: Periodic band gaps can confine light without the disorder mechanism of Anderson localization.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.Negative-index metamaterialCompared with: Photonic crystals can show unusual refraction without being negative-index composites.Photonic metamaterialCompared with: Unlike many metamaterials, it relies on wavelength-scale periodicity and band gaps.