Title :
Coated spherical microresonators for cutting-edge photonics application
Author :
Ristic, D. ; Mazzola, M. ; Chiappini, Andrea ; Armellini, Cristina ; Rasoloniaina, Alphonse ; Feron, Patrice ; Ramponi, Roberta ; Conti, G. Nunzi ; Pelli, Stefano ; Righini, Giancarlo C. ; Cibiel, Gilles ; Ivanda, M. ; Ferrari, Mauro
Author_Institution :
Inst. Ruder Boskovic, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract :
We present some results regarding the coating of spherical microresonators and their different applications in photonics. The spherical microresonators high Q-factor and low mode volume make them perfect for a number of photonics applications. A thin film coating on the surface of the resonator using an optically active or passive layer can be used to modify signifactly the optical properties of the resonator. We have successfully coated the microresonators with a sol-gel derived coating and have studied the effect of the coating on different optical and spectroscopical properties of the microresonator.
Keywords :
Q-factor; coatings; micromechanical resonators; sol-gel processing; thin films; Q-factor; coated spherical microresonators; cutting-edge photonics application; microresonators; optical properties; optically active layer; optically passive layer; photonics; sol-gel derived coating; spectroscopical properties; thin film coating; Coatings; Microcavities; Optical fibers; Optical films; Q-factor;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO), 2014 37th International Convention on
Conference_Location :
Opatija
Print_ISBN :
978-953-233-081-6
DOI :
10.1109/MIPRO.2014.6859525
