Whispering-gallery waves

A review of the theory of the natural waves (eigen-modes) in a dielectric sphere is presented. A special attention is paid to the eigenmodes with large radial and azimuthal indices, the so-called whispering-gallery modes. The experimental results of the spectroscopic study of modes in a dielectric s...

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Published in:Quantum electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2002-05, Vol.32 (5), p.377-400
Main Author: Oraevsky, Anatolii N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
EIGENVALUES
MATERIALS
OSCILLATION MODES
SPECTROSCOPY
SPHERES
WAVE PROPAGATION
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Summary:A review of the theory of the natural waves (eigen-modes) in a dielectric sphere is presented. A special attention is paid to the eigenmodes with large radial and azimuthal indices, the so-called whispering-gallery modes. The experimental results of the spectroscopic study of modes in a dielectric sphere are reported. The fields of applications of whispering-gallery modes are discussed. (review)
ISSN:1063-7818
1468-4799
DOI:10.1070/QE2002v032n05ABEH002205