MIT Photonic Bandgap Center

The MIT Photonic Bandgap Center is a specialized research facility at MIT that focuses on studying and developing materials known as photonic crystals. These crystals are engineered to control and manipulate light in precise ways by creating a “bandgap,” similar to how semiconductors control electrical current. This allows for innovations in high-speed communications, lasers, and optical devices. The center's work aims to harness light's properties for advanced technology, such as faster internet, better sensors, and powerful computing, by understanding how to design materials that guide and block specific wavelengths of light effectively.