DocumentCode
444160
Title
Optical coupling between spherical dielectric atoms
Author
Astratov, V.N. ; Ashili, S.P. ; Franchak, J.P. ; Kanaev, A.V. ; Cai, W.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Sci., North Carolina Univ., Charlotte, NC, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
413
Abstract
It is shown that dielectric microspheres with strongly detuned whispering gallery modes can be effectively coupled. The transition from strong to weak coupling is demonstrated as a function of separation between nonidentical microspheres.
Keywords
cavity resonators; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; microcavities; optical couplers; optical resonators; optical tuning; optical waveguides; whispering gallery modes; coupled resonator optical waveguide; coupling transition; detuned whispering gallery modes; dielectric microspheres; nonidentical microspheres; optical coupling; spherical dielectric atoms; Atom optics; Coupling circuits; Dielectrics; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Resonance light scattering;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548799
Filename
1548799
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