In‐Plane Photonic Crystal Devices using Fano Resonances

Improved switching using Fano resonances in photonic crystal structures.

We present a simple and robust structure for realizing asymmetric Fano transmission characteristics in photonic crystal waveguide-cavity structures. The use of Fano resonances for optical switching is analyzed using temporal coupled mode theory in combination with three-dimensional finite difference time domain simulations taking into account the signal bandwidth. The results suggest a signific...

Optical and acoustic sensing using Fano-like resonances in dual phononic and photonic crystal plate

Low-threshold lasing action in photonic crystal slabs enabled by Fano resonances.

We present a theoretical analysis of lasing action in photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers (PCSELs). The semiclassical laser equations for such structures are simulated with three different theoretical techniques: exact finite-difference time-domain calculations, an steady-state ab-initio laser theory and a semi-analytical coupled-mode formalism. Our simulations show that, for an exemplary ...

Characterization and modeling of Fano resonances in chalcogenide photonic crystal membranes.

We demonstrate resonant guiding in a chalcogenide glass photonic crystal membrane. We observe strong resonances in the optical transmission spectra at normal incidence, associated with Fano coupling between free space and guided modes. We obtain good agreement with modeling results based on three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulations, and identify the guided modes near the centr...

Field penetrations in photonic crystal Fano reflectors.

We report here the field and modal characteristics in photonic crystal (PC) Fano reflectors. Due to the tight field confinement and the compact reflector size, the cavity modes are highly localized and confined inside the single layer Fano reflectors, with the energy penetration depth of only 100nm for a 340 nm thick Fano reflector with a design wavelength of 1550 nm. On the other hand, the pha...