Title :
Fine-tuned high-Q photonic crystal nanocavity based on a gentle confinement of light
Author :
Akahane, Yoshihiro ; Asano, Takashi ; Song, Bong-Shik ; Noda, Susumu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Kyoto Univ.
Abstract :
We demonstrate an improved design to obtain high-Q nanocavity in a two-dimensional photonic crystal. Extremely high-Q factor of 75,000 is experimentally achieved by fine-tuning air-hole positions at cavity edges, which allows gentler confinement of light
Keywords :
Q-factor; microcavities; optical tuning; photonic crystals; cavity edges; fine tuning; high-Q photonic crystal; light confinement; nanocavity;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
