Tuning micropillar cavity birefringence by laser induced surface defects
Optics
2015-05-14 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
We demonstrate a technique to tune the optical properties of micropillar cavities by creating small defects on the sample surface near the cavity region with an intense focused laser beam. Such defects modify strain in the structure, changing the birefringence in a controllable way. We apply the technique to make the fundamental cavity mode polarization-degenerate and to fine tune the overall mode frequencies, as needed for applications in quantum information science.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0912.0286,
title = {Tuning micropillar cavity birefringence by laser induced surface defects},
author = {Cristian Bonato and Dapeng Ding and Jan Gudat and Susanna Thon and Hyochul Kim and Pierre M. Petroff and Martin P. van Exter and Dirk Bouwmeester},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.0286},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
RevTex, 7 pages, 4 figures (accepted for publication in Applied Physics Letters)