1. Ultra-high-q Optical Microcavities
- Author
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Yun-feng Xiao, Chang-ling Zou, Qihuang Gong, Lan Yang, Yun-feng Xiao, Chang-ling Zou, Qihuang Gong, and Lan Yang
- Subjects
- Quantum electrodynamics, Electromagnetic interactions, Semiconductors, Lasers, Lasers--Resonators, Light emitting diodes
- Abstract
Confinement and manipulation of photons using microcavities have triggered intense research interest in both basic and applied physics for more than a decade. Prominent examples are whispering gallery microcavities which confine photons by means of continuous total internal reflection along a curved and smooth surface. The long photon lifetime, strong field confinement, and in-plane emission characteristics make them promising candidates for enhancing light-matter interactions on a chip. In this book, we will introduce different ultra-high-Q whispering gallery microcavities, and focus on their applications in enhancing light-matter interaction, such as ultralow-threshold microlasing, highly sensitive optical biosensing, nonlinear optics, cavity quantum electrodynamics and cavity optomechanics.
- Published
- 2021