Understanding and Controlling Mode Hybridization in Multicavity Optical Resonators Using Quantum Theory and the Surface Forces Apparatus.

ABSTRACT: Optical fields in metal-dielectric multilayers display typical features of quantum systems, such as energy level quantization and avoided crossing, underpinned by an isomorphism between the Helmholtz and Schrödinger wave equations. This article builds on the fundamental concepts and methods of quantum theory to facilitate the understanding and design of multicavity resonators. It also introduces the surface forces apparatus (SFA) as a powerful tool for rapid, continuous, and extensive characterization of mode dispersion and hybridization. Instead of fabricating many different resonators, two equal metal-dielectric-metal microcavities were created on glass lenses and displaced relative to each other in a transparent silicone oil using the SFA. The fluid thickness was controlled in real time

SUBMITTER: Zappone B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9446313 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature