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Introduction -- Electromagnetism in mixed dielectric media -- Symmetries and solid-state electromagnetism -- The multilayer film : a one-dimensional photonic crystal -- Two-dimensional photonic crystals -- Three-dimensional photonic crystals -- Periodic dielectric waveguides -- Photonic-crystal slabs -- Photonic-crystal fibers -- Designing photonic crystals for applications -- A : Comparisons with quantum mechanics -- B : The reciprocal lattice and the brillouin zone -- C : Atlas of band gaps -- D : Computational photonics