Far-field emission profiles from L3 photonic crystal cavity modes
  We experimentally characterize the spatial far-field emission profiles for the two lowest confined modes of a photonic crystal cavity of the L3 type, finding a good agreement with FDTD simulations. We then link the far-field profiles to relevant features of the cavity mode near-fields, using a simple Fabry-Perot resonator model. The effect of disorder on far-field cavity profiles is clarified through comparison between experiments and simulations. These results can be useful for emission engineering from active centers embedded in the cavity. 
Cristian Bonato, Jenna Hagemeier, Dario Gerace, Susanna M. Thon,   Hyochul Kim, Lucio C. Andreani, Pierre M. Petroff, Martin...
cond-mat.mes-hall physics.optics quant-ph