Title :
Photonic bandgap crystal InGaAsP membrane microresonators
Author :
Scherer, A. ; D´Urso, Brian ; Painter, O. ; Lee, R. ; Yariv, A.
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have microfabricated 2-D photonic bandgap structures in a thin slab of dielectric material to define reflectors and high-Q microresonators. By selectively omitting holes from the two-dimensional photonic crystal, laser cavities and optical resonator switches can be defined. We have designed this structure with a finite difference time domain (FDTD) approach, and demonstrate some promising designs in InGaAs/InGaAsP multiple quantum well material with emission wavelength of 1.55 microns
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; micromechanical resonators; photonic band gap; semiconductor quantum wells; 1.55 mum; InGaAs-InGaAsP; InGaAs/InGaAsP multiple quantum well; InGaAsP membrane microresonators; finite difference time domain; high-Q microresonators; laser cavities; microfabricated 2-D photonic bandgap structures; optical resonator switches; photonic bandgap crystal; reflectors; Biomembranes; Dielectric materials; Finite difference methods; Microcavities; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Quantum well lasers; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 1998 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tsukuba
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4220-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.1998.712789
