Application of the generalized Kirchhoff's law to calculation of photoluminescence spectra of one-dimensional photonic crystals

The approach based on the generalized Kirchhoff's law for calculating photoluminescence (PL) spectra of one-dimensional (1D) multi-layered structures, in particular, 1D photonic crystals has been developed. It is valid in the local thermodynamic equilibrium approximation and leads to simple and...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2017-12
Main Author: Voronov, Mikhail M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crystal structure
Emission analysis
Frequency ranges
Local thermodynamic equilibrium
Mathematical analysis
Multilayers
Photoluminescence
Photonic band gaps
Photonic crystals
Spontaneous emission
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Summary:The approach based on the generalized Kirchhoff's law for calculating photoluminescence (PL) spectra of one-dimensional (1D) multi-layered structures, in particular, 1D photonic crystals has been developed. It is valid in the local thermodynamic equilibrium approximation and leads to simple and explicit expression for the photoluminescence intensity. In the framework of the present theory the analytical expression for the spontaneous emission intensity enhancement factor (IEF) for a 1D photonic crystal has been derived. It takes a particularly simple form in the case of a sufficiently large number of the layers and is well suitable for analysis; in particular, it explains the difference in the emission intensity at frequencies near different edges of photonic band-gaps (PBGs), where the intensity is relatively high, and specificity of suppression of the emission in a given frequency range. Also, the developed approach is discussed in connection with the standard method using the Fermi's golden rule and the concept of the local density of (optical) states (LDOS).
ISSN:2331-8422