Light localization in woodpile photonic crystal built via two-directional etching method

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1028-1035

  Tang, Lingling ^a   Yoshie, Tomoyuki ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D optics; directional etching; integrated optics; low threshold laser; microcavity; nanofabrication; optical resonators; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; surface optical bloch mode

Indexed keywords

1550 NM; 3-D OPTICS; AIR TRENCHES; BLOCH MODES; DIELECTRIC RODS; DIPOLE MODE; DIRECTIONAL ETCHING; ETCHING METHOD; FABRICATION METHOD; HIGH QUALITY FACTORS; HIGH REFLECTIVITY; LIGHT LOCALIZATION; LOW-THRESHOLD LASER; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; OPTICAL WAVELENGTH; PHOTONIC BANDGAP MATERIALS; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL MATERIALS; Q-FACTORS; SELF-COLLIMATION; SINGLE MODE; SURFACE OPTICAL BLOCH MODE; SURFACE REFLECTANCE; UNIT CELLS; VERTICAL ETCHING; WAVEGUIDE DESIGN; WAVEGUIDE GEOMETRY;

ENERGY GAP; ETCHING; FABRICATION; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT; MICROCAVITIES; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTONICS; REFLECTION; SILICON WAFERS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SURFACES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WAVEGUIDES;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 79959809033     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2011.2152367     Document Type: Article

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