Issue Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. Volume 37, Number 1, January 2007 Page(s) 19 - 24 Section Microelectronics and Optoelectronics DOI 10.1051/epjap:2006131 Published online 15 November 2006

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 37, 19-24 (2007)
DOI: 10.1051/epjap:2006131

High-Q photonic crystal nanocavities on diamond for quantum electrodynamics

I. Bayn and J. Salzman

Department of Electrical Engineering and Microelectronics Research Center, Technion Haifa, 32000, Israel

eebayn@techunix.technion.ac.il

(Received: 11 May 2006 / Received in final form: 17 August 2006 / Accepted: 30 August 2006 / Published online: 15 November 2006 )

Abstract
A slab two-dimensional photonic crystal in diamond is being considered for quantum information processing. In view of the low refractive index of diamond, the question whether a high Q cavity is achievable has to be addressed. Here, various geometrical designs of single point defects and double heterostructures for the formation of high Q nanocavities in diamond are modeled. The highest value of vertical quality factor was achieved in double heterostructures. This result seems to be significant for further consideration of photonic crystals in diamond for quantum electrodynamics applications.

PACS
42.70.Qs - Photonic bandgap materials.
42.50.Pq - Cavity quantum electrodynamics; micromasers.
42.82.Et - Waveguides, couplers, and arrays.
42.82.-m - Integrated optics.

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