Title :
Photonic crystal waveguides and resonators
Author :
Russell, P.St.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Near stop-band edges, periodically microstructured media (photonic crystals) exhibit strong temporal and spatial dispersion. The challenge is to demonstrate very low out-of-plane leakage while preserving the advantages offered by photonic crystals. Among the devices being actively worked on are waveguides which are modeless within a range of frequencies, vertical emitting microcavities with very high quality factors, new kinds of efficient microlaser, and wavelength-sensitive filters for telecommunications. Simple multilayer stacks can behave like quasi-metals for incidence from low refractive index media.
Keywords :
micro-optics; microcavity lasers; micromechanical resonators; optical communication equipment; optical waveguide filters; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; low refractive index media; microlaser; modeless optical waveguides; multilayer stacks; optical telecommunications; out-of-plane leakage; periodically microstructured media; photonic crystal waveguides; photonic crystals; quasi-metals; stop-band edges; strong temporal dispersion; vertical emitting microcavities; very high quality factors; wavelength-sensitive optical filters; Dielectric thin films; Etching; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2000. (QELS 2000). Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-608-7
