Title :
Ultrahigh-Q nanocavity based on photonic-crystal double heterostructure
Author :
Song, Bong-Shik ; Asano, Takashi ; Akahane, Yoshihiro ; Noda, Susumu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Kyoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate that a double heterostructure in a two-dimensional photonic-crystal slab is crucial for the strong confinement of photons in volumes of optical-wavelength size. An extremely high quality factor over 2.7×105 has been achieved experimentally.
Keywords :
Q-factor; microcavities; nanotechnology; optical materials; photonic crystals; photon confinement; photonic-crystal double heterostructure; quality factor; two-dimensional photonic-crystal slab; ultrahigh-Q nanocavity; Biomedical optical imaging; Lattices; Optical resonators; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Semiconductor waveguides; Slabs; Stimulated emission; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548797
