Surface-plasmon-polariton excitation of optical microcavities and second-harmonic emission

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 593-599

  Engenhardt, Klaus M ^a   Gregory, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT EMISSION; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

SECOND-HARMONIC EMISSION;

SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 0141651624     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.17.000593     Document Type: Article

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