Bound modes in dielectric microcavities

We demonstrate how exactly bound cavity modes can be realized in dielectric structures other than 3D photonic crystals. For a microcavity consisting of crossed anisotropic layers, we derive the cavity resonance frequencies, and spontaneous emission rates. For a dielectric structure with dissipative...

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Published inOptics communications Vol. 215; no. 4; pp. 361 - 366
Main Authors Visser, P.M., Allaart, K., Lenstra, D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.01.2003
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Laser optical systems: design and operation
Optics
Physics
Resonators, cavities, amplifiers, arrays, and rings
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42.60.−v
78.67.−n
Optical microcavity
Spontaneous emission
Dielectric materials
Propagation mode
Laser cavity resonators
One dimensional structure
Periodic structures
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Summary:We demonstrate how exactly bound cavity modes can be realized in dielectric structures other than 3D photonic crystals. For a microcavity consisting of crossed anisotropic layers, we derive the cavity resonance frequencies, and spontaneous emission rates. For a dielectric structure with dissipative loss and central layer with gain, the β factor of direct spontaneous emission into a cavity mode and the laser threshold is calculated.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/S0030-4018(02)02238-1