Abstract

A two-dimensional photonic crystal (PhC) slab was fabricated from a luminescent planar waveguide, formed by a (800 nm thick) layer of silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs) embedded in a polished silica plate. Dimensions of the PhC were designed so that light emitted by SiNCs under excitation with an external UV source can, during its propagation in the layer, interact with the periodicity and be Bragg-diffracted into air. This approach leads to up to 8-fold vertical extraction enhancement of SiNCs luminescence from the PhC slab compared to the bare planar layer. Results of the experiment are supported by the computer simulation.

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