• DocumentCode
    1653164
  • Title

    Ultra-high-Q wedge resonators with precise FSR control

  • Author

    Lee, Hansuek ; Chen, Tong ; Li, Jiang ; Yang, Ki Youl ; Painter, Oskar ; Vahala, Kerry

  • Author_Institution
    Thomas J. Watson, Sr., Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Optical resonators with Q values of nearly 1 billion are demonstrated, the highest for any chip-based devices. Fabrication uses only standard semiconductor processes, enabling precise size control and access to microwave-rate free-spectral-range operation.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; microwave photonics; optical control; optical fabrication; optical resonators; size control; Q values; chip-based devices; microwave-rate free-spectral-range operation; optical resonators; precise FSR control; size control; standard semiconductor processes; ultrahigh-Q wedge resonators; Fabrication; Microcavities; Performance evaluation; Q factor; Semiconductor device measurement; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325641