Control of mode volume and radiation dynamics of a slow-light-mode in a quasi-3D photonic crystal configuration

Badhise Ben Bakir; Salim Boutami; Christian Seassal; Xavier Letartre; Jean-Louis Leclercq; Pierre Viktorovitch; Marc Zussy; Lea Di Cioccio; Jean Marc Fedeli

doi:10.1117/12.781254

6 May 2008 Control of mode volume and radiation dynamics of a slow-light-mode in a quasi-3D photonic crystal configuration

Badhise Ben Bakir, Salim Boutami, Christian Seassal, Xavier Letartre, Jean-Louis Leclercq, Pierre Viktorovitch, Marc Zussy, Lea Di Cioccio, Jean Marc Fedeli

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Proceedings Volume 6989, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VIII; 69890M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.781254
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

We propose a new approach to realise surface addressable active photonic crystal devices. High Q-factor and low optical volume can be achieved combining lateral control of the mode size by a local modulation of the planar photonic crystal parameters, and vertical confinement assisted by a Bragg reflector. The low Q-factor of a 1D PC band edge mode can be increased up to 40000, while the optical mode volume is limited at the wavelength scale. Experimental results on laser operation achieved using this strategy in the case of an InP-based PC membrane bonded onto a Si/SiO2 Bragg reflector will be presented.

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Badhise Ben Bakir, Salim Boutami, Christian Seassal, Xavier Letartre, Jean-Louis Leclercq, Pierre Viktorovitch, Marc Zussy, Lea Di Cioccio, and Jean Marc Fedeli "Control of mode volume and radiation dynamics of a slow-light-mode in a quasi-3D photonic crystal configuration", Proc. SPIE 6989, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VIII, 69890M (6 May 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.781254

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