Effects of Electronic Quantum Interference, Photonic-Crystal Cavity, Longitudinal Field and Surface-Plasmon- Polariton for Optical Amplification
Abstract
Some possibilities for coherent optical amplification of a normally-incident and weak radiation field are reviewed based on various physical mechanisms, such as electronic quantum interference induced by a coupling laser field in a three-level system, field enhancement through the cavity confinement of a radiation field in a photonic crystal and field concentration seen in a transmitted near field through a metallic surface grating due to excitation of surface-plasmon-polariton modes. Numerical results are presented and discussed to demonstrate these interesting effects. The important role played by a longitudinal field resulting from the absorption by an induced three-dimensional
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA480402
Entities
People
- D. A. Cardimona
- Danhong Huang
- Paul M. Alsing
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory