Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing

Elise A.B. Burns; Sean P. Bommer; Jack A. Smith; Benoit Guilhabert; Christopher Panuski; Dirk Englund; Michael J. Strain

doi:10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11109799

Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing

Elise A.B. Burns, Sean P. Bommer, Jack A. Smith, Benoit Guilhabert, Christopher Panuski, Dirk Englund, Michael J. Strain

Physics

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Abstract

Silicon photonic crystal cavities (PhCC) exhibit high sensitivity to their surrounding environments, making them suitable for a diverse range of sensing applications. These applications include chemical sensing, optomechanical pressure sensing, displacement and radiation pressure measurements, as well as biosensing with potential applications in rapid medical and clinical diagnostics [1]–[3]. The integration of these devices with optical fibre, which offers additional benefits such as flexibility, robustness and immunity to electromagnetic interference [4], enables the development of highly sensitive sensors that can be utilised in challenging environments, such as cryostats or gas chambers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3315-1252-1
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3315-1253-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11109799
Publication status	Published - 15 Aug 2025
Event	2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe - Munich, Germany Duration: 23 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 https://www.cleoeurope.org/

Publication series

Name	2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
Publisher	IEEE DataPort
ISSN (Print)	2639-5452
ISSN (Electronic)	2833-1052

Conference

Conference	2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe
Abbreviated title	CLEO®/Europe-EQEC 2025
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	23/06/25 → 27/06/25
Internet address	https://www.cleoeurope.org/

Keywords

Q-factor
printing
optical fiber sensors
sensitivity
photonic crystals
silicon photonics
robustness
sensors
pressure measurement
medical diagnostic imaging

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Burns, E. A. B., Bommer, S. P., Smith, J. A., Guilhabert, B., Panuski, C., Englund, D., & Strain, M. J. (2025). Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing. In 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) (2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11109799

Burns, Elise A.B. ; Bommer, Sean P. ; Smith, Jack A. et al. / Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing. 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). IEEE, 2025. (2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)).

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Burns, EAB , Bommer, SP , Smith, JA , Guilhabert, B, Panuski, C, Englund, D & Strain, MJ 2025, Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing. in 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC), IEEE, 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 23/06/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11109799

Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing. / Burns, Elise A.B.; Bommer, Sean P.; Smith, Jack A. et al.
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). IEEE, 2025. (2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)).

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Burns EAB , Bommer SP , Smith JA , Guilhabert B, Panuski C, Englund D et al. Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing. In 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). IEEE. 2025. (2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)). doi: 10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11109799

Integration of suspended, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities onto optical fibre tips by transfer printing

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