Title :
Lasing characteristics of a deformed pendant drop
Author :
Xiao-Yun Pu ; Wing-Kee Lee
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Oval-shaped resonant cavity of a continuously variable aspect ratio has been studied. Lasing from the cavity was found to have strong directional emission characteristics and to have an intensity enhancement factor up to 19.5.
Keywords :
drops; laser cavity resonators; liquid lasers; nonlinear optics; continuously variable aspect ratio; deformed pendant drop laser; intensity enhancement factor; liquid lasers; oval-shaped resonant cavity; strong directional emission characteristics; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Morphology; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Resonance; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883643
