Title :
Far-field control of the radiative lifetime of an individual optical nanocavity
Author :
Robinson, Jacob T. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
Abstract :
Using a scanning metallic probe we demonstrate the first long-range control of the radiative lifetime of an optical nanocavity resonant near 1.5 microns. Changes in lifetime are observed for probe-cavity separations up to 70 microns.
Keywords :
Atomic force microscopy; Lighting control; Optical control; Optical microscopy; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Probes; Resonance; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431806
