Title :
Silica microspheres close up: near-field characterization and coupling to nano-emitters
Author :
Sandoghdar, V. ; de S Menezes, L. ; Gotzinger, S. ; Mazzei, A. ; Benson, O.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Chem. Lab., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We use optical near-field techniques to characterize and manipulate high-Q whispering-gallery modes of silica microspheres and to couple them to a single nano-emitter. Furthermore, we study the coupling of two nano-emitters via the whispering-gallery modes and discuss future plans.
Keywords :
Q-factor; cavity resonators; fluorescence; integrated optics; micro-optics; nanostructured materials; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical resonators; silicon compounds; SiO/sub 2/; high-Q whispering-gallery modes; nano-emitters; near-field characterization; optical near-field techniques; silica microspheres; Chemical technology; Fluorescence; Laboratories; Optical coupling; Optical surface waves; Q factor; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338753
