Title :
Low mode volume slotted photonic crystal single nanobeam cavity in silicon
Author :
Ryckman, Judson D. ; Weiss, Sharon M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a low mode volume slotted photonic crystal single nanobeam cavity in silicon. Ultra-small effective mode volumes, ~0.025(λ/n)3, an order of magnitude smaller than traditional nanobeam cavities, are achieved while maintaining Q-factors near 104.
Keywords :
Q-factor; integrated optics; nanophotonics; photonic crystals; silicon-on-insulator; Q-factors; Si; low mode volume slotted photonic crystal single nanobeam cavity; silicon-on-insulator; ultrasmall effective mode volumes; Cavity resonators; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Q factor;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2012 IEEE 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0826-8
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2012.6324074
