Fundamental formulation for plasmonic nanolasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1014-1023

  Chang, Shu Wei ^a   Chuang, Shun Lien ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Confinement factor; Group velocity; Nanolaser; Rate equation

Indexed keywords

CAVITY MODE; CONFINEMENT FACTOR; EFFECTIVE VOLUME; ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY; ENERGY CONFINEMENT; FABRY-PEROT; FERMI'S GOLDEN RULE; GROUP VELOCITIES; INHOMOGENEITIES; NANOLASERS; RATE EQUATIONS; SLAB WAVEGUIDES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LIGHT VELOCITY;

PLASMONS;

EID: 77950001700     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2009.2017210     Document Type: Article

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