On spontaneous emission into guided modes with curved wavefronts

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1982.1071460· OSTI ID:6159774

Yariv, A; Margalit, S

The problem of spontaneous emission into guided modes with curved wavefronts is examined quantum mechanically. A classical result due to Petermann, which shows an increased emission rate relative to modes with planar phase fronts, is corroborated.

• Research Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
• OSTI ID: 6159774
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Vol. 18:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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