DocumentCode
1689326
Title
Dynamical photothermal response of optical whispering-gallery silica microresonators in helium-4 cryogenic environments
Author
Zhou, Xiaoqing ; Rivière, Rémi ; Arcizet, Olivier ; Schliesser, Albert ; Kippenberg, Tobias J.
Author_Institution
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present optical measurements of the photothermal response of a whispering-gallery silica microresonator in a helium-4 exchange gas cryostat. Using transient-mode numerical simulations, we discuss the various heat propagation mechanisms.
Keywords
cryostats; helium; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; numerical analysis; photothermal effects; silicon compounds; whispering gallery modes; SiO2; dynamical photothermal response; heat propagation mechanisms; helium-4 cryogenic environments; helium-4 exchange gas cryostat; optical measurements; optical whispering-gallery silica microresonators; transient-mode numerical simulations; Cryogenics; Heating; Microcavities; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Silicon compounds;
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
6327013
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