High quality factor nanophotonic resonators in bulk rare-earth doped crystals

作者:Zhong Tian; Rochman Jake; Kindem Jonathan M; Miyazono Evan; Faraon Andrei*
来源:Optics Express, 2016, 24(1): 536-544.
DOI:10.1364/OE.24.000536

摘要

Numerous bulk crystalline materials exhibit attractive nonlinear and luminescent properties for classical and quantum optical applications. A chip-scale platform for high quality factor optical nanocavities in these materials will enable new optoelectronic devices and quantum light-matter interfaces. In this article, photonic crystal nanobeam resonators fabricated using focused ion beam milling in bulk insulators, such as rare-earth doped yttrium orthosilicate and yttrium vanadate, are demonstrated. Operation in the visible, near infrared, and telecom wavelengths with quality factors up to 27,000 and optical mode volumes close to one cubic wavelength is measured. These devices enable new nanolasers, on-chip quantum optical memories, single photon sources, and non-linear devices at low photon numbers based on rare-earth ions. The techniques are also applicable to other luminescent centers and crystal.

  • 出版日期2016-1-11