Title :
Photonic band gap materials: semiconductors of light
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Photonic band gap (PBG) materials are engineered dielectrics that provide a versatile platform for microscopically molding the flow light. In this paper we review some recent approaches to microfabrication of photonic crystals with a large 3D PBG centered near 1.5 microns. We introduce the concept of a hybrid 2D-3D PBG heterostructure that enables both very low-loss wave-guiding of light and frequency selective control of spontaneous emission of light from atoms.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; integrated optics; micro-optics; moulding; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; reviews; spontaneous emission; engineered dielectrics; light waveguiding; microfabrication; microscopic molding; photonic band gap material; photonic crystal; spontaneous light emission; Crystalline materials; Dielectric materials; Frequency; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor materials; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253155
