Control of F-2 color centers spontaneous emission in LiF thin films insideoptical microcavities

Authors
Belarouci, A Menchini, F Rigneault, H Jacquier, B Montereali, RM Somma, F Moretti, P Cathelinaud, M
Citation
A. Belarouci et al., Control of F-2 color centers spontaneous emission in LiF thin films insideoptical microcavities, OPT MATER, 16(1-2), 2001, pp. 63-67
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
OPTICAL MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09253467 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
63 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-3467(200102/03)16:1-2<63:COFCCS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
An experimental investigation on spontaneous emission properties of Fabry-P erot microcavities consisting of quarter-wavelength ZnS/Cryolite Bragg mirr ors and a lithium fluoride (LiF) thin film colored with low-energy electron beam lithography is reported for the first time. Angular-resolved photolum inescence measurements show the modifications of F-2 color centers visible spontaneous emission. The resonator induces a narrowing of the emission spe ctrum and a related increase in the directionality and intensity of the emi ssion along the cavity axis. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights rese rved.