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(11)EP 1 279 053 A2

(12)

(88)Date of publication A3:
18.04.2002

(43)Date of publication:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21)Application number: 01946910.5

(22)Date of filing:  24.01.2001
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 6/12, C30B 29/60, C04B 38/04, C08J 9/26, C01B 33/12
(86)International application number:
PCT/CA0100/049
(87)International publication number:
WO 0105/5484 (02.08.2001 Gazette  2001/31)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30)Priority: 28.01.2000 US 178773 P

(71)Applicants:
  • THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Toronto,Ontario M5S 1A1 (CA)
  • Universidad Politecnica De Valencia
    46022 Valencia (ES)
  • CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
    28006 Madrid (ES)
  • John, Sajeev
    Mississauga,Ontario L5C 3R2 (CA)
  • Chomski, Emmanuel Benjamin
    Ottowa,Ontario K2B 5K8 (CA)

(72)Inventors:
  • JOHN, Sajeev
    Mississauga, Ontario L5C 3R2 (CA)
  • CHOMSKI, Emmanuel, Benjamin
    Ottowa, Ontario K2B 5K8 (CA)
  • OZIN, Geoffrey, Alan
    Toronto, Ontario M4V 1Y9 (CA)
  • LOPEZ FERNANDEZ, Ceferino
    San Sebastian de los Reyes28700 Madrid (ES)
  • MESEGUER RICO, Francisco, Javier
    E-46013 Valencia (ES)

(74)Representative: Elsy, David et al
Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

  


(54)PHOTONIC BANDGAP MATERIALS BASED ON SILICON