Title :
Laser induced generation of chalcogenide microspheres and their characterisation
Author :
Grillet, C. ; Bian, S. Ning ; Magi, E.C. ; Eggleton, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We report the manufacturing and optical characterization of microsphere in chalcogenide. We show that high-Q modes (~20000) of a 9.2 mum diameter chalcogenide glass can be efficiently excited using a tapered fiber.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; optical fabrication; optical fibres; chalcogenide microspheres; laser induced generation; size 9.2 mum; tapered fiber; Character generation; Glass; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610597
