Title :
Coupling to Ultra-small Nanocavities for Single-Photon Source Applications via Tapered Nanowire Micro-loops
Author :
Grillet, Christian ; Smith, Cameron ; Moss, David J. ; Eggleton, Benjamin ; Frederick, Simon ; Dalacu, Dan ; Poole, Philip J. ; Lapointe, Jean ; Aers, Geof ; Williams, Robin L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
We demonstrate efficient coupling via a tapered silica nanowire micro-loop to a photonic crystal based nanocavity containing quantum dots, specifically designed for single photon source applications
Keywords :
indium compounds; nanowires; optical couplers; photonic crystals; semiconductor quantum dots; silicon compounds; InP-InAs; InP-InAs quantum dots; SiO2; evanescent coupling technique; photonic crystal; single-photon source applications; tapered silica nanowire microloops; ultra-small nanocavities; Biomembranes; Indium phosphide; Microcavities; Nanoscale devices; Optical coupling; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Quantum dots; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278924
