Title :
Disorder-induced resonance shifts in photonic crystal nanocavities
Author :
Ramunno, L. ; Hughes, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Ottawa Univ., Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
An optical scattering theory is introduced that predicts significant disorder-induced resonance shifts in photonic-crystal nanocavities. Even for nm-scale imperfections, we calculate blue shifts of several meV, two orders of magnitude larger than the cavity linewidth.
Keywords :
crystal defects; light scattering; microcavities; nanostructured materials; photonic crystals; spectral line shift; blue shift; cavity linewidth; disorder-induced resonance shift; nm-scale imperfection; optical scattering theory; photonic crystal nanocavities; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Particle scattering; Photonic crystals; Physics; Predictive models; Resonance light scattering; Slabs; (290.5880) Scattering, rough surfaces; (350.4238) Nanophotonics and photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
