Abstract
We measured the coupling of the fluorescence from semiconductor nano-crystals and sub-micron sized dye-doped beads to high-Q whispering gallery modes (WGM) of a microsphere resonator. With Q-factors as high as 10 9 the fluorescence could be extracted in a controlled way via a prism coupler. We observed nearly 100 % modulation in the spectrum which reflects the coupling to the WGMs. With the help of a beam scanning confocal microscope we were able to address a single 500 nm sized dye-doped bead on the sphere's surface and to collect and analyze its fluorescence in a well defined manner via the prism coupler.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-214 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 4969 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Laser Resonators and Beam Control VI - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 28 Jan 2003 → 30 Jan 2003 |