A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye

Murshidy, Mohamed M.; Adawi, Ali M.; Fry, Paul W.; Lidzey, David G.

Abstract

We model the optical properties of a SiN based one-dimensional waveguide photonic crystal nanocavity with three tapered air holes as a function of the photonic crystal mirror fill factor using finite difference time domain calculations. We show that the Q -factor of this type of cavity has a strong dependence on the mirror fill factor, with a Q -factor as high as 35 000 predicted. Experimental studies on a range of representative structures whose surface is coated with a layer of a fluorescent dye confirm our modeling and reveal that such structures are characterized by a single optical mode having a Q -factor of 2000. © 2010 American Institute of Physics.

Citation

Murshidy, M. M., Adawi, A. M., Fry, P. W., & Lidzey, D. G. (2010). A one-dimensional photonic-crystal nanocavity incorporating a fluorescent molecular dye. Applied physics letters, 97(15), 153303. doi:10.1063/1.3497647

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2010
• Online Publication Date: Oct 12, 2010
• Publication Date: Oct 11, 2010
• Journal: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
• Print ISSN: 0003-6951
• Electronic ISSN: 1077-3118
• Publisher: AIP Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 97
• Issue: 15
• Article Number: 153303
• Pages: 153303
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3497647
• Keywords: Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/400130
• Publisher URL: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.3497647