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FIGURE 7.8
Schematic representation of the surface-plasmon-polariton (SPP) microcavity
proposed in [72]. Light is pumped into the cavity through a tapered optical
fiber passing under its edge. A transverse cross-section of the cavity is shown
for clarity.
as was described by B. Min and coauthors in [72]. The system proposed in
this work is quite similar to the dielectric microcavity, described above, but
with a more complex geometry and a metallic coating, as can be seen in the
scheme (Figure 7.8). This particular cavity has an outer radius of 10.96 μm,
the inner one is 7.89 μm and the height of silica is