Fabrication and characterization of optical microresonators based on photonic crystal structures

The main goal of this project is the fabrication and detailed investigation of optical microresonators based on photonic crystal structures in the visible (500-700nm). We will develop and test different designs and perform numerical simulations of optical properties of emitters embedded in these resonant structures. Different techniques to infiltrate chromophores into the resonators in a controlled way will be tested. Finally, we will determine the modifications of emission due to quantum electrodynamic effects as well as lasing.