Advances in Optical Microcavities
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2022) | Viewed by 1624
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoscience; optics; photonics; multiphysics computer simulation; instrumentation; sensors; psychophysics and brain dynamics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, advances in optical microcavities (MCs) are manifested in both fundamental and applied research, due to their high-quality factors and small mode volumes, which enable light–matter interactions to be significantly enhanced. Among the various recent developments in MCs, nonlinear photonics, quantum cavity electrodynamics, cavity optomechanics and microlasers stand out. However, MCs can be configured for a wide variety of chemical or biomolecular sensing applications. In addition, MCs can enhance light absorption in organic solar cells and significantly improve device performance. Moreover, the resonance effects of confined light in MCs can be used to increase the radiation pressure force of electromagnetic-wave-driven micromotors.
Radiation pressure has been used to manipulate micro-objects and biological organisms. Optical traps are based on the radiation pressure force resulting from photon momentum transfer; they involve early optical levitation configurations and optical tweezers. In recent years, a direct-acting micromechanical resonator was developed using only the force provided by radiation pressure. Furthermore, experimental evidence for radiation pressure in microcavity photonics has demonstrated that this structure is capable of self-oscillations and forced oscillations. In optomechanics, MCs usually use radiation pressure as a light–matter coupling mechanism and gradient optical force as a driving mechanism, which strongly depends on the magnitude of the resonator displacement and the laser intensity.
We are inviting researchers to contribute their latest research advances in microcavities and related phenomena, including newly emerging material systems with unique optical features, such as detallo-dielectric crystals, hybrid materials, high-index semiconducting materials, graphene membrane, etc.
Dr. Jesus Eduardo Lugo
Dr. Miller Toledo-Solano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical microcavity
- radiation pressure
- optical multilayer
- nonlinear photonics
- graphene
- nanofabrication
- metamaterials
