Investigation of low-index waveguiding in inverse rod-connected diamond photonic crystals

Mike P.C. Taverne, Ying Lung Daniel Ho, Chen Hsuan Fang, Xu Zheng, Lifeng Chen, John G. Rarity

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Abstract

In 2D photonic crystal waveguide designs, in-plane guidance is achieved through total internal reflectance and low loss guides are made of a higher refractive index than the surrounding medium, while losses from out-off plane scattering restrict the finesse (or Q-factor) achievable in cavity structures. In contrast, 3D photonic crystals can provide confinement in all directions due to their complete photonic band-gap (PBG)[1,2] potentially providing lower loss structured waveguides[3], low radius bends, full 3D circuits and higher Q-factor cavities. Here we investigate such waveguides in 3D crystals, in particular the 3D direct rod-connected diamond (RCD) photonic crystals (PhCs)[4-9]. We exploit the similarity of the Г-L plane in a 2D hexagonal crystal slab and the inverse RCD crystal to transfer existing waveguide designs from 2D to 3D.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe_2019
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherOSA - The Optical Society
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventThe European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe_2019 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
VolumePart F140-CLEO_Europe 2019

Conference

ConferenceThe European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe_2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period23/06/1927/06/19

Keywords

  • Optical waveguides
  • Photonic crystals
  • Planar waveguides
  • Photonics
  • Diamond
  • Cavity resonators

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