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Two different methods are illustrated to tune multiple reflective bands. For both two types of one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystal (PC) construction, positions of multiple reflective bands can be regulated under certain principles. In addition, the 1D PC heterostructure could be adopted to modulate the relative intensities of reflectance between multiple reflective bands. Structural color is revealed by transforming reflection spectra into CIE coordinates, and the obtained results indicate that CIE coordinate shift occurs due to either band position change or band reflectance variation. The CIE coordinate shift behavior is also influenced by the number of multiple reflective bands. The two approaches reported in this work may provide insights for the application of 1D PC in areas such as displays, sensors, and decoration.
We demonstrate two-dimensional photonic crystal cavities operating at telecommunication wavelengths in a single-crystal diamond membrane. We use a high-optical-quality and thin (~ 300 nm) diamond membrane, supported by a polycrystalline diamond frame, to realize fully suspended two-dimensional photonic crystal cavities with a high theoretical quality factor of ~ $8times10^6$ and a relatively small mode volume of ~2$({lambda}/n)^3$. The cavities are fabricated in the membrane using electron-beam lithography and vertical dry etching. We observe cavity resonances over a wide wavelength range spanning the telecommunication O- and S-bands (1360 nm-1470 nm) with Q factors of up to ~1800. Our method offers a new direction for on-chip diamond nanophotonic applications in the telecommunication-wavelength range.
We optimize multilayered anti-reflective coatings for photovoltaic devices, using modern evolutionary algorithms. We apply a rigorous methodology to show that a given structure, which is particularly regular, emerge spontaneously in a very systematical way for a very broad range of conditions. The very regularity of the structure allows for a thorough physical analysis of how the designs operate. This allows to understand that the central part is a photonic crystal utilized as a buffer for light, and that the external layers have the purpose of reducing the impedance mismatch between the outer media and the Bloch mode supported by the photonic crystal. This shows how optimization can suggest new design rules and be considered as a source of inspiration. Finally, we fabricate these structures with easily deployable techniques.
The relationships between material constructions and reflective spectrum patterns are important properties of photonic crystals. One particular interesting reflectance profile is a high-intensity and uniform three-peak pattern with peak positions right located at the red, green, and blue (RGB, three original colors) region. For ease of construction, a seek for using one-dimensional photonic crystals to achieve RGB triple reflective bands is a meaningful endeavor. Only very limited previous studies exist, all relying on traditional periodic photonic crystals (PPCs) and of large thickness. The underlying physical principles remain elusive, leaving the question of thickness limit to achieve RGB bands unaddressed. Here, we present the first detailed work to explore the thickness limit issue based on both theoretical and experimental investigation. A set of heuristically derived design principles are used to uncover that the break of translational symmetry, thus introducing heterostructure photonic crystals (HPCs), is essential to reduce the total optical path difference (OPD) to ~ 3200nm (the theoretical limit) while still exhibiting high-quality RGB bands. A systematic experiment based on a 12-layer heterostructure construction was performed and well confirmed the theoretical predictions. The associated three-peak properties are successfully used to realize quantum dot fluorescent enhancement phenomena. Furthermore, the HPC exhibits unusually stability against solvent stimulus, in strong contrast to typical behaviors reported in PPCs. Our work for the first time proposes and verifies important rational rules for designing ultrathin HPCs toward RGB reflective bands, and provides insights for a wider range of explorations of light manipulation in photonic crystals.
Color centers in diamond are promising spin qubits for quantum computing and quantum networking. In photon-mediated entanglement distribution schemes, the efficiency of the optical interface ultimately determines the scalability of such systems. Nano-scale optical cavities coupled to emitters constitute a robust spin-photon interface that can increase spontaneous emission rates and photon extraction efficiencies. In this work, we introduce the fabrication of 2D photonic crystal slab nanocavities with high quality factors and cubic wavelength mode volumes -- directly in bulk diamond. This planar platform offers scalability and considerably expands the toolkit for classical and quantum nanophotonics in diamond.
We have designed photonic crystal suspended membranes with optimized optical and mechanical properties for cavity optomechanics. Such resonators sustain vibration modes in the megahertz range with quality factors of a few thousand. Thanks to a two-dimensional square lattice of holes, their reflectivity at normal incidence at 1064 nm reaches values as high as 95%. These two features, combined with the very low mass of the membrane, open the way to the use of such periodic structures as deformable end-mirrors in Fabry-Perot cavities for the investigation of cavity optomechanical effects