Title :
Surface tension reshaped lithium niobate whispering gallery mode micro-resonators
Author :
Ying, C.Y.J. ; Murugan, G.S. ; Brambilla, G. ; Sones, C.L. ; Soergel, E. ; Wilkinson, J.S. ; Eason, R.W. ; Zervas, M.N. ; Mailis, S.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Lithium niobate micro-resonators have been fabricated by surface tension reshaping of micro-structured crystals at temperatures close to the melting point. We present preliminary results on the optical characterization of these structures.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; micro-optics; microcavities; optical fabrication; optical resonators; surface tension; whispering gallery modes; LiNbO3; melting point; microresonators; microstructured crystals; surface tension reshaping; whispering gallery mode; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Surface tension;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
