Title :
Robust mode-selection in optical bottle microresonators
Author :
Ding, Ming ; Murugan, G. Senthil ; Brambilla, Gilberto ; Wilkinson, James S. ; Zervas, Michalis N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a robust and accurate method of selecting whispering gallery modes in optical bottle microresonators (BMR) by inscribing scars on BMR´s surface by focused ion beam milling. A “cleaned-up” transmission spectrum was obtained after microstructuring.
Keywords :
focused ion beam technology; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; optical fabrication; optical resonators; whispering gallery modes; focused ion beam milling; microstructuring; mode-selection; optical bottle microresonators; transmission spectrum; whispering gallery modes; Microcavities; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optimized production technology; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
