Reconfigurable microfluidic photonic crystal slab cavities.
We demonstrate the spectral and spatial reconfigurability of photonic crystal double-heterostructure cavities in silicon by microfluidic infiltration of selected air holes. The lengths of the microfluidic cavities are changed by adjusting the region of infiltrated holes in steps of several microns. We systematically investigate the spectral signature of these cavities, showing high Q-factor resonances for a broad range of cavity lengths. The fluid can be removed by immersing the device in toluene, offering complete reconfigurability. Our cavity writing technique allows for tolerances in the infiltration process and provides flexibility as it can be employed at any time after photonic crystal fabrication.
Smith
Cameron L
CL
Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. c.smith@physics.usyd.edu.au
Bog
Uwe
U
Tomljenovic-Hanic
Snjezana
S
Lee
Michael W
MW
Wu
Darran K C
DK
O'Faolain
Liam
L
Monat
Christelle
C
Grillet
Christian
C
Krauss
Thomas F
TF
Karnutsch
Christian
C
McPhedran
Ross C
RC
Eggleton
Benjamin J
BJ
D003460:Crystallization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017785:Photons; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods; D014159:Transducers