Title :
Spontaneous emission lifetimes of infrared quantum dots controlled with photonic crystals
Author :
Husken, Bart H. ; Vos, Willem L.
Author_Institution :
Center for Nanophotonics, FOM Inst. for Atomic & Mol. Phys. (AMOLF), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Abstract :
The spontaneous emission decay rate of light sources is determined both by intrinsic properties of the emitter, and by the Local Density of Optical States (LDOS). Spontaneous emission control is relevant for light-matter interaction studies, vacuum field engineering, in the areas of telecommunication and quantum computing. Control over the spontaneous emission decay rate can be used to make efficient light sources, solar cells, and low-threshold lasers. Photonic crystals can control emission over large volumes, as apposed to cavities.
Keywords :
photonic crystals; quantum dots; spontaneous emission; infrared quantum dots; light sources; light-matter interaction studies; optical states; photonic crystals; quantum computing; spontaneous emission control; spontaneous emission decay rate; spontaneous emission lifetimes; vacuum field engineering; Elementary particle vacuum; Light sources; Lighting control; Optical control; Photonic crystals; Quantum computing; Quantum dots; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194751
