title: Low modal volume dipole-like dielectric slab resonator.
abstract: We propose a novel geometry in a silicon planar resonator with an ultra-small modal volume of 0.01(lambda/2n)(3). The geometry induces strong electric field discontinuities to decrease the modal volume of the cavity below 1(lambda/2n)(3) The proposed structure and other common resonators such as 1D and 2D photonic crystal resonators are compared for tradeoffs in confinement and quality factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. aag42@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gondarenko
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lipson