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28 February 2006 Simultaneous inhibition and redistribution of spontaneous emission in 2D photonic crystal slabs
Shigeki Takahashi, Masayuki Fujita, Takashi Asano, Yoshinori Tanaka, Susumu Noda
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Abstract
Controlling spontaneous emission phenomena in semiconductor slabs with a two-dimensional photonic bandgap are discussed. Theoretical simulations predict that the spontaneous emission coupled to the slab modes, which is strongly confined within the slab plane, is inhibited. Simultaneously, the saved energy is redistributed to the spontaneous emission that is coupled to the vertical emission modes. The spontaneous emission control is experimentally demonstrated by measuring time-resolved photoluminescence spectra from GaInAsP quantum-well samples. Our results will open up possibilities for various applications of photonic crystals using spontaneous emission phenomena, including photonics, illuminations, displays, solar cells and even quantum-information systems.
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Shigeki Takahashi, Masayuki Fujita, Takashi Asano, Yoshinori Tanaka, and Susumu Noda "Simultaneous inhibition and redistribution of spontaneous emission in 2D photonic crystal slabs", Proc. SPIE 6127, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices III, 612718 (28 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663337
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KEYWORDS
Quantum wells

Photonic crystals

Semiconductors

Finite-difference time-domain method

Luminescence

Polarization

Refractive index

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