Title :
Photon gun using a finite-size photonic crystal waveguide
Author :
Hughes, S. ; Rao, V. S C Manga
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, ON
Abstract :
Modified spontaneous emission from a single-quantum-dot embedded in a small finite-size, photonic-crystal slab waveguide are investigated. We subsequently demonstrate very large Purcell factors that can be exploited to emit efficient single photons ldquoon-chiprdquo.
Keywords :
optical materials; optical planar waveguides; photonic crystals; quantum interference devices; quantum optics; semiconductor quantum dots; spontaneous emission; Purcell factors; embedded single-quantum-dot; finite-size photonic crystal slab waveguide; modified spontaneous emission; on-chip single photon emitter; photon gun; Electrodynamics; Fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Quantum mechanics; Slabs; Spontaneous emission; Virtual manufacturing; Wire; (270.5580) Quantum electrodynamics; (350.4238) Nanophotonics and photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
