Air-bridge microcavities
Appl. Phys. Lett. 67, 167 (1995); doi:10.1063/1.114655
Issue Date: 10 July 1995
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We introduce and analyze a new type of high-Q microcavity consisting of a channel waveguide and a one-dimensional photonic crystal. A band gap for the guided modes is opened and a sharp resonant state is created by adding a single defect in the periodic system. An analysis of the eigenstates shows that strong field confinement of the defect state can be achieved with a modal volume less than half of a cubic half-wavelength. We also present a feasibility study for the fabrication of suspended structures with micron-sized features using semiconductor materials. ©1995 American Institute of Physics.
| History: | Received 13 March 1995; accepted 15 May 1995 |
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