SPONTANEOUS EMISSION AND THE CONCEPT OF EFFECTIVE AREA IN A VERY SHORT OPTICAL CAVITY WITH PLANE-PARALLEL DIELECTRIC MIRRORS

被引:76
作者
UJIHARA, K
机构
[1] The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Tokyo, 182
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1991年 / 30卷 / 5B期
关键词
SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SHORT OPTICAL CAVITY; ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; DIRECTIVITY; EFFECTIVE AREA; QUANTUM MECHANICAL THEORY;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.30.L901
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Spontaneous emission in a model cavity with very short length and with plane-parallel dielectric mirrors is calculated quantum-mechanically under perturbation approximation. Outgoing modes as well as guided modes are considered. Results on the directivity and the rate of emission into outer space are compared with the estimate by Purcell's method. This leads to the concept of "effective area" of the "cavity mode", which has a simpie physical interpretation.
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页码:L901 / L903
页数:3
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