Title :
Electromagnetic study of photonic crystal microcavities
Author :
Lalanne, P. ; Sauvan, C. ; Hugonin, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Charles Fabry de l´´Inst. d´´Opt., CNRS, Orsay
Abstract :
We present a theoretical and numerical study of light confinement in optical microcavities, like PC air-bridge, micropillar and PC microcavity in a semiconductor membrane. Different physical mechanisms for the light confinement are identified
Keywords :
electromagnetic theory of light; micro-optics; microcavities; optical resonators; photonic crystals; PC air-bridge microcavity; PC microcavity; electromagnetic study; light confinement; micropillar microcavity; optical microcavities; photonic crystal microcavities; physical mechanism; semiconductor membrane; Biomembranes; Fabry-Perot; Geometry; Microcavities; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystals; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568356
