Title :
Level Crossing in toroidal on-chip microcavities
Author :
Schwefel, Harald G L ; Yang, Lan ; Oxborrow, Mark ; Stone, A. Douglas ; Vahala, Kerry J. ; Carmon, Tal
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Opt., Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
Level crossing between optical whispering-gallery modes is studied in toroidal microcavities. We photograph azimuthal and radial envelope patterns of crossed optical modes. We also investigate anti-crossing between modes and polarization evolution.
Keywords :
light polarisation; light propagation; microcavities; whispering gallery modes; azimuthal envelope patterns; crossed optical modes; level crossing; optical whispering-gallery modes; radial envelope patterns; toroidal microcavities; toroidal on-chip microcavities; Dielectrics; Microcavities; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Physics; Resonance; Resonant frequency; System-on-a-chip; Systems engineering and theory; Wavelength measurement; (140.3945) Microcavities; (140.4780) Optical resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
