Experimental analysis of the whispering-gallery modes in a cylindrical optical microcavity

Balistreri, M.L.M. and Klunder, D.J.W. and Blom, F.C. and Driessen, A. and Korterik, J.P. and Kuipers, L. and Hulst van, N.F. (2001) Experimental analysis of the whispering-gallery modes in a cylindrical optical microcavity. Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics, 18 (4). pp. 465-471. ISSN 0740-3224

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Abstract:	A real-space study of a cylindrical integrated optical microcavity by means of a photon scanning-tunneling microscope with a resolution of 50 nm reveals optical intensity distributions in great detail. Moreover, novel phenomena such as polarization conversion and conversion from copropagation to counterpropagation are observed. We present detailed maps of the optical field distribution of the whispering-gallery modes inside the microcavity as a function of both wavelength and position. We have made a quantitative comparison between measured and calculated field distributions. As a result, the buildup of the various whispering-gallery modes is better understood.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2001 Optical Society of America
Research Group:	Optical Sciences (OS) Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/36495
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.18.000465
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