• DocumentCode
    2403268
  • Title

    Photonic band gap materials: semiconductors of light

  • Author

    John, Sajeev

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    27-28 Oct. 2003
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7888-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253155
  • Filename
    1253155