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Electronics and FluidicsElectrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices

Enhancement and Extraction of Spontaneous Emission from 2-d Thin Film Photonic Crystals

Authors: Misha Boroditsky; Rutger Vrijen; Thomas F. Krauss; Roberto Coccioli; Raj Bhat; CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Abstract:
The results of photoluminescence measurements on thin slab InGaAs/InP photonic crystals are presented, demonstrating a possibility of spontaneous emission engineering at room temperature using 2-d periodic thin film photonic crystals. The angle dependence of the PL spectral peaks is shown to track the photonic band dispersion. This revealed the band structure of the leaky conduction bands within the optical escape cone. Up to a 15-fold emission intensity enhancement was observed and explained in terms of a combination of Purcell enhancement, and Bragg extraction of high wave vector photon. Different design concepts for improving led performance were demonstrated.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Conference proceedings
Pages: 4
Report Date: 23 JUN 2000
Report Number: P360310
Keywords relating to this report:
*PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
BRAGG ANGLE
CONDUCTION BANDS
INDIUM PHOSPHIDES
PHOTONICS
PHOTONS
VECTOR ANALYSIS
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