Title :
Optical whispering gallery mode resonators with Q > 1011 and F > 107
Author :
Savchenkov, Anatoliy A. ; Matsko, Andrey B. ; IIchenko, Vladimir S. ; Maleki, Lute
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, MS 298-100, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, 91109-8099 USA
Abstract :
We show that a proper thermal annealing leads to a significant increase of the quality factors of crystalline whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators. We have demonstrated a fluoride resonator with Q exceeding 1011 using the method.
Keywords :
Annealing; Crystallization; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Q factor; Ring lasers; Silicon compounds; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431748
