Abstract
This paper discusses the design and optimisation of a two-dimensional photonic crystal membrane defect cavity for use as a laser in gas sensing and communications applications in the 3-4µm wavelength range. The design is based on a modified L3 cavity in an aluminium-indium-gallium-antimonide membrane structure which contains two strained quantum wells. A detailed study of Q factor for different thicknesses and hole positions is carried out and peak emission is predicted at a wavelength of 3.372µm with a Q factor of 26233 for an optimised membrane thickness of 1000nm. A focused ion beam procedure is described for creating the membrane directly in a Fabry-Perot laser structure. A membrane is fabricated and the photonic crystal pattern is etched into the membrane.
| Translated title of the contribution | Design and fabrication of a midinfrared photonic crystal defect cavity in indium antimonide |
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| Original language | English |
| Title of host publication | 2nd International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META), Cairo, Egypt |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2010 |
Research Groups and Themes
- QETLabs
- Photonics and Quantum