Mode manipulation in small microsphere systems

Author

Rakovich, Yury P. ; Gerlach, Matthias ; Donegan, John F.

Author_Institution

Semicond. Photonics Group, Trinity Coll. Dublin, Dublin

Volume

4

fYear

2008

fDate

22-26 June 2008

Firstpage

23

Lastpage

26

Abstract

In this work we demonstrate the possibility of mode manipulation in systems of symmetric photonic molecules formed by placing several microspheres in contact. We observe photonic nanojets that reflect the symmetry of the photonic molecule, with 3 jets located at 120 degrees with respect to each other for the triangular molecule. We also present some results showing the coexistence of whispering gallery modes and nanojets in the same structure.

Keywords

microcavities; nanostructured materials; photoluminescence; photonic crystals; quantum optics; whispering gallery modes; microsphere systems; mode manipulation; nanojets; photoluminescence spectrum; photonic molecule; photonic nanojets; symmetric photonic molecules; triangular molecule; whispering gallery modes; Educational institutions; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical surface waves; Photonics; Physics; Q factor; Resonance; Whispering gallery modes; nanojets; photonic molecules; spherical microcavities; whispering gallery modes;

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.2008.4598720

Filename

4598720