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A household microwave and lasers are examples of standing electromagnetic waves in a cavity. When two conducting metal plates are placed parallel at the nodal planes, it creates a cavity where standing waves are formed. The cavity between the two planes is analogous to a stretched string held at the points x = 0 and x = L. Here, the distance 'L' between the two planes must be an integer multiple of half of the wavelength. The wavelengths that satisfy this condition are given by:

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Electro-Mechanically Tunable, Waveguide-Coupled Photonic-Crystal Cavities with Embedded Quantum Dots.

L A F Brunswick¹, L Hallacy¹, R Dost¹

¹School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, U.K.

|August 27, 2025

Summary

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This study introduces a tunable on-chip microcavity system using a microelectromechanical cantilever and quantum dots to overcome fabrication imperfections in quantum technologies. The system demonstrates precise wavelength control and enhanced quantum emitter performance.

Keywords:

Purcell effect microelectromechanical systems nanophotonics photonic resonators quantum optics

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics and photonics
Nanotechnology and microfabrication
Solid-state physics

Background:

On-chip microcavities with quantum emitters are crucial for quantum technologies.
Fabrication imperfections limit the performance of these quantum devices.
Fluctuations in device dimensions necessitate active tuning mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a tunable on-chip microcavity system to mitigate fabrication imperfections.
To demonstrate precise control over cavity mode wavelength and quantum emitter energy.
To enable scalable integration of quantum devices on a common waveguide.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a 1D photonic-crystal cavity with an embedded quantum dot.
Employing a microelectromechanical cantilever for cavity mode tuning via index modulation.
Leveraging the quantum-confined Stark effect for quantum dot emission energy tuning.

Main Results:

Achieved a maximum voltage-controllable cavity tuning range of 1.8 nm.
Demonstrated side-coupling of the cavity to a bus waveguide for scalability.
Observed an enhanced emission rate with a Purcell factor of 3.5 for the tuned quantum dot.

Conclusions:

The presented system effectively compensates for fabrication imperfections in on-chip quantum devices.
The demonstrated tuning mechanisms are essential for high-performance and scalable quantum technologies.
Integration of tunable cavities and quantum dots paves the way for advanced quantum applications.