Title :
Cross-polarization mode coupling in whispering-gallery microresonators
Author :
Rosenberger, A.T. ; Dale, E.B. ; Ganta, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
When whispering-gallery modes of one polarization are driven, modes of the other polarization can also be excited. Our results suggest that scattering into a coresonant mode of the orthogonal polarization is responsible.
Keywords :
micro-optics; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; coresonant mode; cross-polarization mode coupling; one polarization; orthogonal polarization; scattering; whispering-gallery microresonators; Absorption; Couplings; Dielectrics; Microcavities; Optical fiber polarization; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193804
