Ultrahigh-Q guided mode resonances in an All-dielectric metasurface

Lujun Huang, Rong Jin, Chaobiao Zhou, Guanhai Li, Lei Xu, Adam Overvig, Fu Deng, Xiaoshuang Chen, Wei Lu, Andrea Alù, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko

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Abstract

High quality(Q) factor optical resonators are indispensable for many photonic devices. While very large Q-factors can be obtained theoretically in guided-mode settings, free-space implementations suffer from various limitations on the narrowest linewidth in real experiments. Here, we propose a simple strategy to enable ultrahigh-Q guided-mode resonances by introducing a patterned perturbation layer on top of a multilayer-waveguide system. We demonstrate that the associated Q-factors are inversely proportional to the perturbation squared while the resonant wavelength can be tuned through material or structural parameters. We experimentally demonstrate such high-Q resonances at telecom wavelengths by patterning a low-index layer on top of a 220 nm silicon on insulator substrate. The measurements show Q-factors up to 2.39 × 105, comparable to the largest Q-factor obtained by topological engineering, while the resonant wavelength is tuned by varying the lattice constant of the top perturbation layer. Our results hold great promise for exciting applications like sensors and filters.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3433
JournalNature Communications
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023

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