Title :
Optical coupling between spherical dielectric atoms
Author :
Astratov, V.N. ; Ashili, S.P. ; Franchak, J.P. ; Kanaev, A.V. ; Cai, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Sci., North Carolina Univ., Charlotte, NC, USA
Abstract :
It is shown that dielectric microspheres with strongly detuned whispering gallery modes can be effectively coupled. The transition from strong to weak coupling is demonstrated as a function of separation between nonidentical microspheres.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; microcavities; optical couplers; optical resonators; optical tuning; optical waveguides; whispering gallery modes; coupled resonator optical waveguide; coupling transition; detuned whispering gallery modes; dielectric microspheres; nonidentical microspheres; optical coupling; spherical dielectric atoms; Atom optics; Coupling circuits; Dielectrics; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Resonance light scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548799
