Title :
Novel hetero-structures formed by refractive index variations in chalcogenide-based photonic crystal slabs
Author :
Tomljenovic-Hanic, S. ; Steel, M.J. ; Sterke, C. Martijnde ; Moss, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
In this paper, we show theoretically that photonic crystal slab-based double heterostructure cavities, formed by variations in the refractive index, can have large Q-factor, and that such cavities can be implemented in chalcogenide glasses using their photosensitive properties
Keywords :
cavity resonators; chalcogenide glasses; optical glass; optical resonators; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; refractive index; Q-factor; chalcogenide glasses; double heterostructure cavities; photonic crystal slabs; photosensitive properties; refractive index variations; Glass; Lattices; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Personal communication networks; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Refractive index; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278974
