Modelization of the whispering gallery mode in microgear resonators using the Floquet-Bloch formalism

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 357-365

  Huy, Kien Phan ^a   Morand, Alain ^a   Benech, Pierre ^a  

^a IMEP LAHC   (France)

Author keywords

Coupled mode theory (CMT); Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Floquet Bloch theory; Gratings; Integrated optics; Micro laser; Microdisk; Microgear; Resonator; Whispering gallery mode (WGM)

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

COUPLED MODE THEORY (CMT); FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FDTD); FLOQUET-BLOCH THEORY; MICRO LASER; MICRODISK; MICROGEAR; MICROGEAR RESONATOR; WHISPERING GALLERY MODE (WGM);

LASER RESONATORS;

EID: 15544367867     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.841498     Document Type: Article

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