Abstract
Photonic crystals are artificial nanostructures constructed by optical atoms arranged in a background medium with a period on the order of half the optical wavelength[1–4]. They are of great interest since those made of semiconductors have the possibility of spontaneous emission control, which realizes the thresholdless operation of laser diodes. A large refractive index contrast between semiconductor and air provides a wide photonic bandgap and hence provides an effective control of spontaneous emission.
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Baba, T., Matsuzaki, T. (1996). GaInAsP/InP 2-Dimensional Photonic Crystals. In: Rarity, J., Weisbuch, C. (eds) Microcavities and Photonic Bandgaps: Physics and Applications. NATO ASI Series, vol 324. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0313-5_17
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