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Emission Cross Section, Füchtbauer-Ladenburg Equation, and Purcell Factor

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We review the physics underlying the process of spontaneous emission into a resonator mode. We verify the fundamental modal dimensions, present the spectral mode profile, the Füchtbauer-Ladenburg equation, and the Purcell factor. Furthermore, we obtain the relation between peak emission cross section, radiative lifetime, and emission linewidth.

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    1. Department of Materials and Nano Physics, School of Information and Communication Technology, KTH—Royal Institute of Technology, Electrum 229, Isafjordsgatan 22-24, 16440, Kista, Sweden

      Markus Pollnau

    2. French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis ISL, 5 rue du Général Cassagnou, BP 70034, 68301, Saint Louis CEDEX, France

      Marc Eichhorn

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    1. Department of Physics, Boston College, Massachusetts, USA

      Baldassare Di Bartolo

    2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

      John Collins

    3. Department of Physics, Boston College, Massachusetts, USA

      Luciano Silvestri

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    Pollnau, M., Eichhorn, M. (2017). Emission Cross Section, Füchtbauer-Ladenburg Equation, and Purcell Factor. In: Di Bartolo, B., Collins, J., Silvestri, L. (eds) Nano-Optics: Principles Enabling Basic Research and Applications. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0850-8_19

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