Low-threshold microlaser in a high-Q asymmetrical microcavity

Optics Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 509-511

  Xiao, Y F ^a,b   Dong, C H ^a   Zou, C L ^a   Han, Z F ^a   Yang, L ^b   Guo, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROCAVITIES;

DIRECTIONAL EMISSION; FREE SPACES; FRESNEL; LOW THRESHOLDS; MICRO LASER; QUALITY FACTORS; SPHERICAL MICROCAVITY;

WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

EID: 60349099665     PISSN: 01469592     EISSN: 15394794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OL.34.000509     Document Type: Article

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