Strong light confinement in rod-connected diamond photonic crystals

We show that it is possible to confine light in a volume of order 10 cubic wavelengths using only dielectric material. Low-index (air) cavities are simulated in high-index rod-connected diamond photonic crystals. These cavities show long storage times (Q-factors >10 ) even at the lowest volumes....

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 43; no. 21; p. 5202
Main Authors Taverne, Mike P C, Ho, Ying-Lung D, Zheng, Xu, Chen, Lifeng, Fang, Chen-Hsuan N, Rarity, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2018
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Summary:We show that it is possible to confine light in a volume of order 10 cubic wavelengths using only dielectric material. Low-index (air) cavities are simulated in high-index rod-connected diamond photonic crystals. These cavities show long storage times (Q-factors >10 ) even at the lowest volumes. Fabrication of such structures could open a new field of photon-level interactions.
ISSN:1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.43.005202