Title :
Percolation of light in 3D lattices of coupled microspheres
Author :
Astratov, V.N. ; Ashili, S.P.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics and Optical Science, Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communication, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 28211, U.S.A.
Abstract :
The propagation of light in systems of disordered coupled cavities with whispering gallery resonances is interpreted in terms of percolation theory. The existence of well connected clusters is demonstrated in scattering spectra of such lattices.
Keywords :
Coupling circuits; Lattices; Light scattering; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Resonance light scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431767
