Angle-dependent multiple-wavelength radial emissions in a toroidal microcavity: (A photonic quantum ring laser)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3283, Issue , 1998, Pages 241-251

  Ahn, Jung Chak ^a   Kang, H Y ^a   Kwon, O'Dae ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D whispering gallery mode; Multiple wavelength; Photonic quantum ring; Toroidal cavity; Vertical cavity surface emitting laser

Indexed keywords

LASERS; MICROCAVITIES; NANORINGS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

3D WHISPERING GALLERY MODE; MULTIPLE-WAVELENGTH; QUANTUM RING LASERS; QUANTUM WIRES; TOROIDAL CAVITY; TOROIDAL MICROCAVITIES; ULTRALOW THRESHOLDS; VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER; WAVELENGTH EMISSIONS;

RING LASERS;

EID: 57649115632     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.316688     Document Type: Conference Paper

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