Tunability of Photonic Band Gaps in One- and Two-dimensional Photonic Crystals Based on ZnS Particles Embedded in TiO2 Matrix

Amel LABBANI; Abdelmadjid BENGHALIA

doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0052-9

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