Q-factor optimization for TM-like modes in pillar-based photonic crystal cavities with planar slot waveguides

Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-69

  Mascoli, D ^a   Gerace, D ^a   Andreani, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Photonic crystal cavities; Slot waveguides

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; CAVITY MODE; CAVITY REGIONS; ERBIUM-DOPED SILICON; FIELD INTENSITY; HIGH Q FACTOR; LOW INDEX MATERIALS; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL CAVITIES; PROPER DESIGN; PURCELL FACTOR; Q-FACTORS; SILICON PILLAR; SLOT WAVEGUIDE; SLOT WAVEGUIDES; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION RATES; STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY; THIN LAYERS;

ERBIUM; OPTICAL RESONATORS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; SILICA; WAVEGUIDES;

Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 79952188660     PISSN: 15694410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.photonics.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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