Title :
Photonic molecules by coupled microdisk lasers
Author :
Nakagawa, Atsuo ; Baba, Toshihiko
Author_Institution :
Div. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We fabricated a photonic molecule of two coupled microdisks, and observed the lasing with a photon coupling characteristic consistent with the theory. Such a molecule will provide a functional element such as a bistable device.
Keywords :
microdisc lasers; optical fabrication; optical materials; bistable device; coupled microdisk lasers fabrication; photon coupling characteristic; photonic molecules; Atom optics; Finite difference methods; Laser theory; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274631
