Three-Dimensional FDTD Simulation of Micro-pillar Microcavity Geometries Suitable for Efficient Single-photon Sources

Ying-Lung Daniel Ho; Tun Cao; P Ivanov; Martin J.  Cryan; Ian James  Craddock; Chris J.  Railton; John G.  Rarity

doi:10.1109/JQE.2007.897905

Three-Dimensional FDTD Simulation of Micro-pillar Microcavity Geometries Suitable for Efficient Single-photon Sources

Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, Tun Cao, P Ivanov, Martin J. Cryan, Ian James Craddock, Chris J. Railton, John G. Rarity

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Abstract

We present the results of calculations of the microcavity mode structure of distributed-Bragg-reflector (DBR) micro-pillar microcavities of group III-V semiconductor materials. These structures are suitable for making single photon sources when a single quantum dot is located at the center of a wavelength scale cavity. The 3-D finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is our primary simulation tool and results are validated against semi-analytic models. We show that high light extraction efficiencies can be achieved (>90%) limited by sidewall scattering and leakage. Using radial trench DBR microcavities or 2-D photonic crystal structures, we can further suppress sidewall emission, however, light is then redirected into other leaky modes

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	462-472
Number of pages	11
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	43
Issue number	6
Early online date	21 May 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2007.897905
Publication status	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Finite difference methods
Time domain analysis
Solid modeling
Microcavities
Geometry
Distributed Bragg reflectors
III-V semiconductor materials
Semiconductor materials
Quantum dots
Light scattering

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Three-Dimensional FDTD Simulation of Micro-pillar Microcavity Geometries Suitable for Efficient Single-photon Sources

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