title: Confinement of band-edge modes in a photonic crystal slab.
abstract: We study the confinement of low group velocity band-edge modes in a photonic crystal slab. We use a rigorous, three dimensional, finite-difference time-domain method to compute the electromagnetic properties of the modes of the photonic structures. We show that by combining a defect mode approach with the high-density of states associated with bandedge modes, one can design compact, fabrication-tolerant, high-Q photonic microcavities. The electromagnetic confinement properties of these cavities can foster enhanced radiation dynamics and should be well suited for ultralow-threshold microlasers and cavity quantum electrodynamics.
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Bordas
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Steel
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Seassal
authors: Adel
authors: A
authors: Rahmani