This volume presents the basics of optical microcavities. It covers the essential theory and applications of microcavity lasers, offers real world applications, and emphasizes device physics and device applications of optical microcavities.

Résumé
This book aims to give the basics of optical microcavities, describing device physics or observable phenomena in optical microcavities, such as enhanced or inhibited spontaneous emission and its relation with the laser oscillation.

Contenu
Spontaneous Emission in Optical Cavities: A Tutorial Review, E.V. Goldstein and P. Meystre Introduction Free Space Spontaneous Emission Spontaneous Emission in Cavities Velocity-Dependent Spontaneous Emission Conclusion A Simple Theory on the Effect of Dephasing of Vacuum Fields on Spontaneous Emission in a Microcavity, Y. Lee Introduction Theoretical Model I Theoretical Model II Summary Appendicies A-C Effects of Atomic Broadening on Spontaneous Emission in an Optical Microcavity, K. Ujihara Introduction Analysis of Spontaneous Emission Discussion and Conclusion Microcavities and Semiconductors: The Strong-Coupling Regime, C. Weisbuch, R. Houdre, and R.P. Stanley Introduction The Fabry-Perot Resonator: A Planar Microcavity Models of Strong Light-Matter Coupling Optics of Semiconductors Conclusion Electromagnetic Field Mode Density Calculated via Mode Counting, S.D. Brorson Introduction No Confinement: A Dipole in Free Space One Dimension of Confinement: The Planar Mirror Cavity Two Dimensions of Confinement: The Waveguide Cavity Three Dimensions of Confinement: The Box Microcavity Discussion Spontaneous Emission in Dielectric Planar Microcavities, G. Bjoerk and Y. Yamamoto Introduction The Ideal Planar Cavity Fundamentals of Dielectric Bragg Mirrors Dielectric Cavity Spontaneous Emission Pattern Dielectric Cavity Spontaneous Emission Lifetime Dielectric Cavity Stimulated Emission Conclusions and Outlooks Spontaneous Emission in Microcavity Surface Emitting Lasers, T. Baba and K. Iga Introduction Spontaneous Emission in a Microcavity Expression of Radiation Energy Modes in Microcavity SELS Spontaneous Emission Factor Effects of Electron Quantum Confinement Lasing Characteristics Summary Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission in the Microcavity Laser, H. Yokoyama Introduction Photon Emission in Microcavities Microcavity Lasers Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers Prospects for Device Applications Summary Recent Progress in Optical Microcavity Experiments, H. Yokoyama Introduction Cavity Configurations Alterations in Spontaneous Emission Properties Laser Oscillation Summary Application of Microcavities: New Photoelectronic Integrated Systems, I. Hayashi Introduction Photoelectronic Integrated Systems Micro-Photoelectronic Devices Summary and Future Prospects Index