Photonic Molecules and Spectral Engineering

Springer Series in Optical Sciences

Volumn 156, Issue , 2010, Pages 393-421

  Boriskina, Svetlana V ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetically Induce Transparency; Fano Resonance; Microring Resonator; Optical Force; Whisper Gallery Mode

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103591851     PISSN: 03424111     EISSN: 15561534     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1744-7_16     Document Type: Chapter

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