Resonant mode crossing in hybrid structures for effective light-emission

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.photonics.2025.101436

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are specific resonant modes with infinite radiative quality factors that arise from a mismatch with free-space radiation through mechanisms of symmetry protection, parameter tuning, or accidental degeneracy. To harness the significant potential of BICs for light-emission applications such as LEDs and lasers, it is essential to efficiently integrate light-emitting nanomaterials with BIC-based architectures. Here, we numerically model the effect of a light-emitting capping layer on the plasmon-photonic hybrid system consisting of an aluminum substrate with a two-dimensional periodic wave-like interface to an anodic alumina photonic crystal slab. We consider CdSe/CdS nanoplatelets (NPLs) as the gain material because of their high potential for industrial applications. The proposed practical guide for compliance with the conditions for bound states formation, spectrally aligned with the photoluminescence band of the NPLs, can be further used for experimental realization in high-performance solution-processable lasers.