Symmetry-assisted Q-factor boost, sensitivity enhancement and directional emission in microdisk photonic molecules

Author

Boriskina, S.V. ; Smotrova, E. ; Nosich, A.I. ; Mizuch, D. ; Benson, T.M. ; Sewell, P.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Radiophys., V. Karazin Kharkov Nat. Univ., Kharkov

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We demonstrate WG-modes degeneracy removal with simultaneous Q-factor enhancement in optimally-tuned symmetrical photonic molecules and directional emission from asymmetrical ones. Applications of such molecules to semiconductor, evanescent-wave-coupled-gain and random lasers, and biosensors are discussed.

Keywords

laser beams; laser modes; microcavity lasers; microdisc lasers; whispering gallery modes; biosensors applications; directional emission; evanescent wave coupled gain laser; microdisk photonic molecules; optimally-tuned symmetrical photonic molecules; random lasers; semiconductor laser; sensitivity enhancement; symmetry-assisted Q-factor enhancement; whispering gallery mode; Biomedical optical imaging; Integrated optics; Laser modes; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Q factor; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; (140.4780) Optical resonators; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629138

Filename

4629138