Title :
Polarization control with two-dimensional coupled photonic crystal microcavity arrays
Author :
Altug, Hatice ; Vuckovic, Jelena
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We measured band diagrams of two-dimensional coupled-photonic crystal microcavity arrays and obtained group velocity below 0.008c. A strong polarization sensitivity is observed with rotationally asymmetric structures, which can be used in polarizing mirrors and sensors.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light polarisation; micro-optics; microcavities; mirrors; optical arrays; optical control; optical sensors; photonic crystals; array group velocity; band diagrams measurement; polarization control; polarization sensitivity; polarizing mirrors; polarizing sensors; two-dimensional coupled photonic crystal microcavity arrays; Microcavities; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548801
