Title :
Trench waveguide in photonic crystal slab
Author :
Yamilov, Alexey G. ; Herrera, Mark
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Missouri Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Rolla, MO
Abstract :
We show that trench defect in a photonic crystal slab leads to efficient wave-guiding. Based on trench-waveguide geometry, slow-light devices and coupled-cavity micro-resonator arrays can be fabricated with scalable (holographic) photolithography avoiding electron-beam lithography.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; holography; microcavities; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; photolithography; photonic crystals; slabs; coupled-cavity micro-resonator arrays; efficient wave-guiding; electron-beam lithography; photonic crystal slab; scalable holographic photolithography; slow-light devices; trench waveguide; trench-waveguide geometry; Lithography; Microcavities; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Slabs; (130.5296) Photonic crystal waveguides; (140.3945) Microcavities; (230.4555) Coupled resonators;
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
