Optical nanofiber-based photonic crystal cavity

We demonstrate the fabrication of photonic crystal (PhC) cavities on optical nanofibers using femtosecond laser ablation. PhC cavities with cavity lengths varying from 0.54 to 3.43 mm are fabricated by controlling the profile of the nanocrater array formed on the nanofiber. Such PhC cavities show hi...

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Published in:Optics letters 2014-01, Vol.39 (2), p.232-235
Main Authors: Nayak, K P, Zhang, Pengfei, Hakuta, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrays
Confinement
Femtosecond
Holes
Laser ablation
Nanofibers
Nanostructure
Optical fibers
Photonic crystals
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Summary:We demonstrate the fabrication of photonic crystal (PhC) cavities on optical nanofibers using femtosecond laser ablation. PhC cavities with cavity lengths varying from 0.54 to 3.43 mm are fabricated by controlling the profile of the nanocrater array formed on the nanofiber. Such PhC cavities show high transmission of 87% for a finesse of 39. For higher finesse values from 150 to 500, the transmission can still be maintained at 20%-25%. Due to the strong confinement of the field and the efficient coupling to single-mode optical fibers, such nanofiber-based PhC cavities may become an interface between quantum and classical networks.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.39.000232