Nanowire photonic crystal waveguides for single-atom trapping and strong light-matter interactions

Journal Article · Mon Mar 17 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4868975· OSTI ID:22257717

Yu, S. -P.; Hood, J. D.; Muniz, J. A.; Martin, M. J.; Hung, C. -L.; Norte, Richard; Meenehan, Seán M.; Cohen, Justin D.; Painter, Oskar ^[1]

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1. Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)

We present a comprehensive study of dispersion-engineered nanowire photonic crystal waveguides suitable for experiments in quantum optics and atomic physics with optically trapped atoms. Detailed design methodology and specifications are provided, as are the processing steps used to create silicon nitride waveguides of low optical loss in the near-IR. Measurements of the waveguide optical properties and power-handling capability are also presented.

• OSTI ID: 22257717
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 104, Issue 11; Other Information: (c) 2014 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
ATOMS
NANOSTRUCTURES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
SILICON NITRIDES
TRAPPING
WAVEGUIDES
WIRES