Title :
Optical ratchet resonators
Author :
Narimanov, Evgenii E. ; Govyadinov, Alexander A. ; Podolskiy, Viktor A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present novel "ratchet" resonators. Due to dynamical localization of resonant modes and broken symmetry between positive and negative angular momenta, these devices show increased efficiency of light trapping and can be used for sensing applications.
Keywords :
S-matrix theory; cavity resonators; micro-optics; microcavities; optical resonators; angular momenta; dynamical localization; light trapping efficiency; microcavity resonators; optical ratchet resonators; resonant modes; scattering matrix; Chaos; Charge carrier processes; Electromagnetic scattering; Maxwell equations; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Resonance light scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548861
