Visible Quantum Nanophotonics.

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1397141· OSTI ID:1397141

Subramania, Ganapathi Subramanian ^[1]; Wang, George T. ^[1]; Fischer, Arthur J. ^[1]; Wierer, Jonathan J. ^[1]; Tsao, Jeffrey Y. ^[1]; Koleske, Daniel ^[1]; Coltrin, Michael E. ^[1]; Agarwal, Sapan ^[1]; Anderson, P. Duke ^[1]; Leung, Ben ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The goal of this LDRD is to develop a quantum nanophotonics capability that will allow practical control over electron (hole) and photon confinement in more than one dimension. We plan to use quantum dots (QDs) to control electrons, and photonic crystals to control photons. InGaN QDs will be fabricated using quantum size control processes, and methods will be developed to add epitaxial layers for hole injection and surface passivation. We will also explore photonic crystal nanofabrication techniques using both additive and subtractive fabrication processes, which can tailor photonic crystal properties. These two efforts will be combined by incorporating the QDs into photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs). Modeling will be performed using finite-different time-domain and gain analysis to optimize QD-PCSEL designs that balance laser performance with the ability to nano-fabricate structures. Finally, we will develop design rules for QD-PCSEL architectures, to understand their performance possibilities and limits.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1397141
• Report Number(s): SAND-2017-10446; 657322
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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