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How various deviations in perfect photonic crystals, which may arise d
uring fabrication, can affect the size of photonic band gaps is invest
igated theoretically. The emphasis is on determining the effects of mi
salignment of basic structural elements and overall surface roughness,
because of their general fabrication relevance. As an example, calcul
ations on a newly proposed three-dimensional photonic crystal are perf
ormed. It is shown that the size of the gap is tolerant to significant
amounts of deviation from the perfect structure. (C) 1995 American In
stitute of Physics.