CAVITY-MODIFIED SPONTANEOUS-EMISSION RATES IN LIQUID MICRODROPLETS

被引:101
作者
LIN, HB [1 ]
EVERSOLE, JD [1 ]
MERRITT, CD [1 ]
CAMPILLO, AJ [1 ]
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[1] POTOMAC PHOTON INC, LANHAM, MD 20706 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1992年 / 45卷 / 09期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.45.6756
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We observe significant lifetime modification (both reduction and lengthening) of 610-620-nm light spontaneously emitted by chelated europium ions in 10-mu-m-diam dimethylformamide-alcohol solution droplets. The enhancement or inhibition of the Einstein A coefficient over the familiar free-space value is direct evidence of cavity quantum-electrodynamic effects taking place in microdroplets.
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页码:6756 / 6760
页数:5
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