Optical microcavity emitter arrangements and methods therefor

A biological detection arrangement comprising:

• a microcrystal structure including a plurality of cavities to selectively pass light;
• a plurality of emitters, each emitter connected to a biological material and optically coupled to one of the cavities;
• and
• a detector to detect photon emissions from the emitters for use in detecting a characteristic of the biological material.

A quantum information processor arrangement comprising:

• an optical microcrystal structure having a plurality of optical microcavities to selectively pass light having a wavelength that is in a range of sub-micron wavelengths, and to inhibit the passage of light in other wavelengths;
• an emitter layer on the optical microcavity and having emitters arranged therein to couple photon emissions to the optical cavities in said range of wavelengths;
• a light detector to detect photons from the emitters and to output a signal in response to the detected photons;
• and
• a microprocessor to use the signal and characteristics of the arrangement of the optical cavities to process data.

An optical microcavity arrangement comprising:

• a microcrystal structure having photonic cavities arranged therein;
• and
• a capping layer located on the microcrystal structure to
• mitigate contamination of the microcrystal structure, and
• facilitate increased heat exchange between the microcrystal structure and a surrounding environment, relative to the heat exchange exhibited by the microcrystal structure without the capping layer.

A method comprising:

• providing an optical microcavity arrangement with
• a microcrystal structure having cavities arranged therein and having a material located on the microcrystal structure and including emitters arranged therein to couple photon emissions to the cavities in a range of sub-micron wavelengths;
• and
• using the microcrystal structure to selectively pass light having a wavelength that is in the range of sub-micron wavelengths and to inhibit the passage of light having other wavelengths.

A method comprising:

• providing an optical microcavity arrangement with
• a microcrystal structure having cavities arranged therein and having a material located on the microcrystal structure and including emitters arranged therein to couple photon emissions to the cavities in a range of sub-micron wavelengths;
• and
• using the microcrystal structure to selectively pass light having a wavelength that is in the range of sub-micron wavelengths and to inhibit the passage of light having other wavelengths, wherein the material is a layer formed on the microcrystal structure and facilitates increased heat dissipation from the microcrystal structure, relative to heat dissipation exhibited by the microcrystal structure.

A method comprising:

• providing an optical microcavity arrangement with
• a microcrystal structure having cavities arranged therein and having a material located on the microcrystal structure and including emitters arranged therein to couple photon emissions to the cavities in a range of sub-micron wavelengths;
• and
• using the microcrystal structure to selectively pass light having a wavelength that is in the range of sub-micron wavelengths and to inhibit the passage of light having other wavelengths, wherein the emitters are coupled to selected target cavities in the microcrystal structure and are used to amplify a response from the target cavities, relative to responses from non-selected cavities in the microcrystal structure.