Optical theorem helps understand thresholds of lasing in open semiconductor microcavities

Author

Nosich, Alexander I. ; Smotrova, Elena I. ; Byelobrov, Volodymyr O. ; Sewell, Phillip ; Benson, Trevor M. ; Ctyroky, Jiri

Author_Institution

Inst. of Radio-Phys. & Electron., NASU, Kharkov

Volume

4

fYear

2008

fDate

22-26 June 2008

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

13

Abstract

We discuss the application of the optical theorem to the analysis of lasing as a linear eigenvalue problem. This yields clear insight into the lasing thresholds of individual modes and easily accounts for the matching of the active-region geometry with the modal electric-field pattern.

Keywords

eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; microcavity lasers; active-region geometry; lasing thresholds; linear eigenvalue problem; microcavity lasers; modal electric-field pattern; open semiconductor microcavities; optical theorem; threshold gain; Dielectrics; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Laser theory; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; microcavity lasers; optical theorem; overlap coefficients; threshold gain;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on

Conference_Location

Athens

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2625-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2626-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598715

Filename

4598715