Disorder-induced losses in planar photonic crystals

The phenomenological approach introduced by Benisty [Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 532 (2000)] to model out-of-plane radiation losses in planar photonic crystals with a low vertical refractive index contrast is extended to the case of in-plane disorder. The model is experimentally validated by means of opti...

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Published in:Optics letters 2006-05, Vol.31 (10), p.1426-1428
Main Authors: FERRINI, R, LEUENBERGER, D, HOUDRE, R, BENISTY, H, KAMP, M, FORCHEL, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Diffraction and scattering
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optical materials
Optics
Photonic bandgap materials
Physics
Wave optics
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Summary:The phenomenological approach introduced by Benisty [Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 532 (2000)] to model out-of-plane radiation losses in planar photonic crystals with a low vertical refractive index contrast is extended to the case of in-plane disorder. The model is experimentally validated by means of optical measurements on GaAs-based structures. For the present fabrication techniques the disorder-induced contribution is found to be negligible compared with the other loss mechanisms.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.31.001426