Optical eigenmodes of a multilayered spherical microcavity

Kaliteevski, M.A.; Brand, S.; Abram, R.A.; Nikolaev, V.V.

doi:10.1080/09500340108231779

Optical eigenmodes of a multilayered spherical microcavity

Kaliteevski, M.A.; Brand, S.; Abram, R.A.; Nikolaev, V.V.

Authors

M.A. Kaliteevski

S. Brand

R.A. Abram

V.V. Nikolaev

Abstract

The optical mode structure of a spherical microcavity has been investigated using a transfer matrix approach. We derive exact algebraic equations from which the frequencies of the optical eigenmodes of the two polarizations can be obtained, as well as approximate explicit algebraic expressions for those frequencies. The spatial variation of the electric field in the dipole mode is discussed. It is found that the electric field at the centre of a spherical microcavity is non-zero for only one optical eigenmode.

Citation

Kaliteevski, M., Brand, S., Abram, R., & Nikolaev, V. (2001). Optical eigenmodes of a multilayered spherical microcavity. Journal of Modern Optics, 48(9), 1503-1516. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340108231779

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jul 1, 2001
Deposit Date	Dec 16, 2010
Journal	Journal of Modern Optics
Print ISSN	0950-0340
Electronic ISSN	1362-3044
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	48
Issue	9
Pages	1503-1516
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340108231779