Active photonic lattices: is greater than blackbody intensity possible?
Abstract
In this paper, the emission from a radiating source embedded in a photonic lattice is investigated. The photonic lattice spectrum was found to deviate from the blackbody distribution, with intracavity emission suppressed at certain frequencies and significantly enhanced at others. For rapid population relaxation, where the photonic lattice and blackbody populations are described by the same thermal distribution, it was found that the enhancement does not result in output intensities exceeding those of the blackbody. Finally, however, for slow population relaxation, the photonic lattice population has a greater tendency to deviate from thermal equilibrium, resulting in output intensities exceeding those of the blackbody.
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1427001
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2007-0546J
Journal ID: ISSN 0950-0340; 524397
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Modern Optics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 53; Journal Issue: 16-17; Journal ID: ISSN 0950-0340
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; photonic lattice; blackbody; output intensity
Citation Formats
Chow, W. W., and Waldmueller, I. Active photonic lattices: is greater than blackbody intensity possible?. United States: N. p., 2006.
Web. doi:10.1080/09500340600952044.
Chow, W. W., & Waldmueller, I. Active photonic lattices: is greater than blackbody intensity possible?. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340600952044
Chow, W. W., and Waldmueller, I. Fri .
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title = {Active photonic lattices: is greater than blackbody intensity possible?},
author = {Chow, W. W. and Waldmueller, I.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, the emission from a radiating source embedded in a photonic lattice is investigated. The photonic lattice spectrum was found to deviate from the blackbody distribution, with intracavity emission suppressed at certain frequencies and significantly enhanced at others. For rapid population relaxation, where the photonic lattice and blackbody populations are described by the same thermal distribution, it was found that the enhancement does not result in output intensities exceeding those of the blackbody. Finally, however, for slow population relaxation, the photonic lattice population has a greater tendency to deviate from thermal equilibrium, resulting in output intensities exceeding those of the blackbody.},
doi = {10.1080/09500340600952044},
journal = {Journal of Modern Optics},
number = 16-17,
volume = 53,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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