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Tuning holes in photonic-crystal nanocavities (reply)

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Akahane et al. reply – In response to Sauvan et al.1, we perceive a flaw in their use of the Fourier analysis method and confirm that the increased Q factor in a nanocavity with tuned air holes is based on our design concept2.

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  1. Department of Electronic Science and Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan

    Takashi Asano & Susumu Noda

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Asano, T., Noda, S. Tuning holes in photonic-crystal nanocavities (reply). Nature 429, 1–2 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature02603

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