Title :
Ultrahigh-Q photoinduced microcavities in defect-free photonic crystals
Author :
Tomljenovic-Hanic, S. ; de Sterke, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate that cavities with Q>;106 can be designed in defect-free photonic crystals made of photosensitive material (chalcogenide). Both positive and negative refractive index change can result in high-Q cavities.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; microcavities; optical design techniques; optical glass; photonic crystals; refractive index; chalcogenide materials; defect-free photonic crystals; photosensitive material; refractive index; ultrahigh-Q photoinduced microcavities; Cavity resonators; Dielectrics; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Refractive index; Resonant frequency; Slabs; microcavities; photonic crystals; photosensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), 2010 35th Australian Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2010.5929952
