• DocumentCode
    2237349
  • Title

    Optimization of defect hole placement in resonant cavities

  • Author

    Kang, Chongqing ; Weiss, S.M. ; Vlasov, Yurii A. ; Assefa, Solomon

  • Author_Institution
    Interdiscipl. Grad. Program in Mater. Sci., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate the resonance wavelength and quality factor dependence of 50nm defect-hole placement within photonic crystal L3 microcavities. Proper placement of defect-holes leads to a 12% increase in photonic crystal sensor detection sensitivity.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; cavity resonators; micro-optics; microcavities; optical sensors; photonic crystals; defect hole placement; photonic crystal microcavities; photonic crystal sensor detection; quality factor; resonance wavelength; resonant cavities; Cavity resonators; Lattices; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Sensitivity; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5950508