Systems, devices, and methods utilizing hybrid photonic crystal cavities

Abstract

An apparatus comprising at least one photonic crystal cavity includes a grating comprising a first dielectric material and a nanobeam comprising a second dielectric material deposited on a surface of the grating, wherein a longitudinal axis of the nanobeam is oriented at a non-parallel angle to the grating. A photonic system comprises a photonic crystal cavity comprising a dielectric grating and a dielectric nanobeam deposited on a surface of the grating. A longitudinal axis of the nanobeam is oriented in a non-parallel arrangement to the grating, and a first distal region of the photonic crystal cavity is affixed to a substrate. A piezoelectric component comprises a free-floating distal region connected to a second distal region of the photonic crystal cavity. A voltage source is configured to apply a voltage to the piezoelectric component, generating strain in the photonic crystal cavity.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.