Ballistic trajectories of optical wave packets within microcavities - art.no. 023808

Authors
Wolf, JP Pan, YL Turner, GM Beard, MC Schmuttenmaer, CA Holler, S Chang, RK
Citation
Jp. Wolf et al., Ballistic trajectories of optical wave packets within microcavities - art.no. 023808, PHYS REV A, 6402(2), 2001, pp. 3808
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
6402
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(200108)6402:2<3808:BTOOWP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We present time-resolved measurements of the ballistic trajectory of ultras hort optical wave packets circulating near the surface of a dielectric micr ocavity. The wave-packet dynamics are determined by using two-color two-pho ton induced fluorescence of Coumarin 510 within the microcavity as a correl ator. Ballistic motion of the wave packets in whispering gallery modes and rainbow trajectories has been deduced from the time delay between collision s of the two wave packets. The cavity ringdown time is measured for each of the wave packets, which retain their integrity even after several round tr ips.