According to a research report on photonic crystals titled, ‘Photonic Crystals: Materials, Technologies and Global Markets’, the photonic crystals market is growing swiftly and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 46.1% for the period 2010-2016.
The report predicts that photonic crystals’ market value would be $34,500 million by 2016. Complications related with the dismantling method of photonic crystal technology, physical restriction and device efficacies are the major causes for the low levels of acceptance of the photonic crystals, which find prospective applications in various fields and industries.
The rapidly growing photonic crystal application markets are the optical fiber and display sectors. In 2010, the optical fiber market represented 27% of the global photonic crystal market and it would reach a value of $10,839 million in 2016. The display market’s share in the global photonic crystal market was 37.5% in 2010 and would be $6,078 million by 2016.
The research report discusses the current operations and future plans of the major players in the photonic crystals industry, including ICX Photonics, Furukawa Electric, Fianium, Epistar, Agilent Technologies and Advanced Photonic Crystals.
Geographic segments of the photonic crystal module and component markets as per the report were the Middle East, Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa. The report offers both historical and forecast information for the reporting period between 2011 and 2016 through a commentary, graphs and charts. It also includes partnership activities, competitive landscape, drivers and barriers for growth, opportunities and trends of the market.