Title :
Ultra-high-Q small mode volume toroid microcavities on a chip
Author :
Kippenberg, T.J. ; Armani, D.K. ; Spillane, S.M. ; Vahala, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We present microfabrication of ultra-high-Q microcavities on a chip. These toroidal microcavities possess Q-factors in excess of 400 million and furthermore achieve a Q-factor to mode volume ratio of more than 106(n/lambda)3
Keywords :
Q-factor; laser cavity resonators; micro-optics; microcavities; optical fabrication; Q-factor; chip; microfabrication; ultra-high-Q microcavities; volume toroid microcavities; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical device fabrication; Optical resonators; Q factor; Rough surfaces; Silicon compounds; Surface roughness; Surface tension;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568350