title: Polarization control and sensing with two-dimensional coupled photonic crystal microcavity arrays.
abstract: We have experimentally studied polarization properties of the two-dimensional coupled photonic crystal microcavity arrays and observed a strong polarization dependence of the transmission and reflection of light from the structures-effects that can be employed in building miniaturized polarizing optical components. Moreover, by combining these properties with a strong sensitivity of the coupled bands on the surrounding refractive index, we have demonstrated a detection of small refractive-index changes in the environment, which is useful for construction of biochemical sensors.
authors.affiliation: Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4088, USA. altug@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Altug
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vucković