Coupled photonic crystal micro-cavities with ultra-low threshold power for stimulated Raman scattering

Opt Express. 2011 Feb 28;19(5):4795-804. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.004795.

Abstract

We propose coupled cavities to realize a strong enhancement of the Raman scattering. Five sub cavities are embedded in the photonic crystals. Simulations through finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method demonstrate that one cavity, which is used to propagate the pump beam at the optical-communication wavelength, has a Q factor as high as 1.254×10⁸ and modal volume as small as 0.03 μm3 (0.3192(λ/n)3). These parameters result in ultra-small threshold lasing power~17.7 nW and 2.58 nW for Stokes and anti-Stokes respectively. The cavities are designed to support the required Stokes and anti-Stokes modal spacing in silicon. The proposed structure has the potential for sensor devices, especially for biological and medical diagnoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Miniaturization
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Photons
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman / instrumentation*