| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M72951/01 |
| Title: |
ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES, BAND STRUCTURES AND LIGHT- MATTER INTERACTIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTONIC CRYSTAL |
| Principal Investigator: |
Skolnick, Professor M |
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| Department: |
Physics and Astronomy |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
25 January 2000 |
Ends: |
24 April 2003 |
Value (£): |
161,765
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| Electronics |
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Photonic crystal lattices, wavelength scale structures with periodicity on the order of the wavelength of light, are important from the point of view of both fundamental science and for their potential for a wide variety of device applications. Such lattices exhibit photonic bands and photonic band gaps (PBGs), in close analogy with the electronic bands and band gaps of solid state crystal lattices. The proposal builds on the complementary expertise of the applicants in world-leading fabrication and in the observation of novel physical phenomena in photonic structures. A variety of new topics is proposed, at the forefront of research into photonic materials, including of photonic band structures, the interaction of semiconductor excitons with the photon modes of photonic lattices, and the control of spontaneous emission rates in semiconductors. Mixing between photonic bands and methods to achieve zero photon group velocity will also be investigated. The project involves challenging experiments with high spatial resolution and low temperature, and novel, in addition to well-established, fabrication techniques.
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http://www.shef.ac.uk |