Normal mode splitting induced by a local Rayleigh scatterer in a microsphere resonator: transition from weak to strong coupling

Author

de S.Menezes, L. ; Mazzei, A. ; Benson, O. ; Gotzinger, S. ; Sandoghdar, V.

Author_Institution

Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife-PE

fYear

2007

fDate

17-22 June 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

This study investigates a system which provides an analogy between cavity quantum electrodynamic (CQED) effects (dipole and cavity) and the modal coupling of high-Q modes in an optical microresonator induced by a Rayleigh scatterer. This is accomplished by utilizing a scanning near field optical microscope tip as a controllable Rayleigh scatterer. Analysis in terms of CQED provides a better understanding of the large mode splitting previously observed in microresonators.

Keywords

Rayleigh scattering; micro-optics; microcavities; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical resonators; quantum electrodynamics; Rayleigh scatterer; cavity quantum electrodynamics; coupling transition; high-Q modes; large mode splitting; microsphere resonator; modal coupling; normal mode splitting; optical microresonator; scanning near field optical microscope; Light scattering; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Particle scattering; Probes; Rayleigh scattering; Resonance light scattering;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0931-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0931-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386936

Filename

4386936