Directional Laser Emission from a Wavelength-Scale Chaotic Microcavity

作者:Song Q H*; Ge L; Stone A D; Cao H; Wiersig J; Shim J B; Unterhinninghofen J; Fang W; Solomon G S
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2010, 105(10): 103902.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.103902

摘要

We demonstrate directional output from a deformed disk laser of dimensions comparable to the emission wavelength. Unlike larger deformed cavity lasers, which exhibit universal output directionality determined by chaotic ray dynamics, the far-field patterns differ between lasing modes. The directional emission results from weak coupling of isotropic high-quality modes to anisotropic low-quality modes, combined with chiral symmetry breaking of clockwise and counterclockwise propagating waves. This mechanism makes it possible to control the output properties of wavelength-scale lasers.

  • 出版日期2010-8-31