Abstract
We analyze, by the finite-difference time-domain numerical method, different ways to enhance the directional emission from photonic-crystal waveguides through the recently predicted beaming effect. We demonstrate that the substantial enhancement of the light emission can be achieved by adjusting the input wavelength, using a positive surface corrugation, increasing the refractive index of the surface layer, and inducing a near-surface mode.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 081110 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2005 |