High quality factors and room-temperature lasing in a modified single-defect photonic crystal cavity
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 29 (7), 721-723
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.29.000721
Abstract
We propose and analyze a new photonic crystal cavity design that supports a dipole mode with a quality factor greater than 20,000. Such a high quality factor is obtained by precise tuning of the cavity length with minimal disruption of the surrounding photonic crystal. A fabrication procedure based on dry etching of InGaAsP material in is used to demonstrate photonic crystal lasers with smooth and straight sidewalls. These room-temperature lasers concentrate optical energy in air and are suitable for use as tunable lasers and chemical sensors.
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