Spontaneous emission within metal-clad microcavities

Authors
Worthing, PT Barnes, WL
Citation
Pt. Worthing et Wl. Barnes, Spontaneous emission within metal-clad microcavities, J OPT A-P A, 1(4), 1999, pp. 501-506
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
14644258 → ACNP
Volume
1
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
501 - 506
Database
ISI
SICI code
1464-4258(199907)1:4<501:SEWMM>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We present experimental results that explore the degree to which metal-clad microcavities may alter the spontaneous emission rate of a fluorescent spe cies embedded within the cavity. We examine the role of the reflectivity an d loss of the mirrors in determining the modified decay rate by altering th e thickness of one of the metal mirrors. We show that despite losses arisin g from the metallic mirrors, metal-clad microcavities may still significant ly modify the spontaneous emission rate of the embedded emitter.