Title :
Theoretical analysis of trapping and emission of photons by a single defect in a 2D photonic crystal slab
Author :
Imada, M. ; Chutinan, A. ; Mochizuki, M. ; Tanaka, T. ; Noda, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Kyoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Trapping and emission of photons by a single defect in a 2D photonic crystal slab is analyzed. We show that the tuning of emission wavelength is possible by selecting appropriate geometry of structure while keeping the high emission efficiency.
Keywords :
coupled mode analysis; finite difference time-domain analysis; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide theory; photonic band gap; 2D photonic crystal slab; 3D FDTD method; coupled-mode analysis; emission wavelength tuning; geometrical requirements; high emission efficiency; in-plane optical confinement; large refractive index contrast; photons emission; photons trapping; single defect; wavelength add/drop device; Electron traps; Equations; Finite difference methods; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Power generation; Q factor; Refractive index; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967837
