Title :
Enhanced total internal reflection by an active medium
Author :
Fan, J. ; Dogariu, A. ; Wang, L.J.
Author_Institution :
NEC Res. Inst., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Totally internal reflected beam can be amplified if the lower-index medium has gain. We examine the energy flux and the Goos Manchen shift for various cases.
Keywords :
laser beams; light reflection; refractive index; Goos Manchen shift; energy flux; lower-index medium; refractive index; total internal reflection; totally internal reflected beam; Erbium; National electric code; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optimized production technology; Permittivity; Stimulated emission; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238267
