• DocumentCode
    499831
  • Title

    High-Q photonic crystal hetero-slab-edge microcavity laser for index sensing

  • Author

    Hsiao, Yi-Hua ; Lu, Tsan-Wen ; Ho, Wei-De ; Lee, Po-Tsung

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We design a photonic crystal hetero-slab-edge microcavity sustaining surface mode with high quality factor ~5.4 times 105 and index sensitivity of 591 nm/refractive index unit by mode-gap effect. Lasing actions from real devices are also observed.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; laser modes; microcavity lasers; optical materials; photonic crystals; refractive index; hetero-slab-edge microcavity laser; high quality factor; mode-gap effect; photonic crystal; refractive index; Biomedical optical imaging; Finite difference methods; Microcavities; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Refractive index; (140.3945) Microcavities; (230.5298) Photonic crystals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225192