Optimization of three-dimensional micropost microcavities for cavity quantum electrodynamics
Optimization of three-dimensional micropost microcavities for cavity quantum electrodynamics
This paper presents a detailed analysis, based on the first-principles finite-difference time-domain method, of the resonant frequency, quality factor $(Q),$ mode volume $(V),$ and radiation pattern of the fundamental ${(HE}_{11})$ mode in a three-dimensional distributed-Bragg-reflector (DBR) micropost microcavity. By treating this structure as a one-dimensional cylindrical photonic crystal containing a …