Title :
High-Q surface-plasmon whispering-gallery microcavity
Author :
Min, Bumki ; Ostby, Eric ; Sorger, Volker ; Ulin-Avila, Erick ; Yang, Lan ; Zhang, Xiang ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high-Q surface-plasmon-polariton (SPP) whispering-gallery microcavity with SPP Q factors up to 1,376 plusmn 65 in the near infrared. The SPP eigenmodes are accessed evanescently using a tapered optical waveguide.
Keywords :
Q-factor; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; optical waveguides; polaritons; surface plasmons; whispering gallery modes; SPP eigenmodes; high-Q surface-plasmon-polariton whispering-gallery microcavity; tapered optical waveguide; Frequency conversion; Microcavities; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Q factor; Resonance; Semiconductor waveguides; (140.3945) Microcavities; (140.4780) Optical resonators; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
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
