Three-dimensional FDTD simulation of micro-pillar microcavity geometries suitable for efficient single-photon sources

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 462-472

  Ho, Ying Lung Daniel ^a   Cao, Tun ^a   Ivanov, Pavel S ^a   Cryan, Martin J ^a   Craddock, Ian J ^a   Railton, Chris J ^a   Rarity, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bragg reflection; Cavity quantum electrodynamics; Light confinement; Optical microcavities; Photonic bandgaps; Quantum dots; Spontaneous emission modification

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTORS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; LASER MODES; PHOTONIC BAND GAP; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EMISSION MODIFICATION; LIGHT CONFINEMENT; MICROCAVITY MODE STRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROCAVITY; SINGLE-PHOTON SOURCES;

MICROCAVITIES;

EID: 34249943752     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2007.897905     Document Type: Article

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