Design of high-Q cavities in photosensitive material-based photonic crystal slab heterostructures

Snjezana Tomljenovic-Hanic, C. Martijn de Sterke, M. J. Steel, D. J. Moss

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    Abstract

    We propose a novel concept for creating high-Q cavities in photonic crystal slabs (PCS). We show that photonic crystal slab-based double heterostructure cavities, formed by variations in the refractive index, can have large a Q-factor (Up to Q = 1 X 10(6)), and that such cavities can be implemented in chalcogenide glasses using their photosensitive properties.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium 2007
    Subtitle of host publicationBeijing, China, 26-30 March 2007
    EditorsJ. A. Kong
    Place of PublicationCambridge, MA
    PublisherElectromagnetics Academy
    Pages998-1000
    Number of pages3
    Volume2
    ISBN (Print)9781618390516
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    EventProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2007) - Beijing
    Duration: 26 Mar 200730 Mar 2007

    Publication series

    NamePIERS Proceedings
    PublisherElectromagnetics Academy
    ISSN (Electronic)1559-9450

    Conference

    ConferenceProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2007)
    CityBeijing
    Period26/03/0730/03/07

    Keywords

    • NANOCAVITY

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