Title :
Parametric oscillation via dispersion-compensation in high-Q microspheres
Author :
Agha, Imad H. ; Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Foster, Mark A. ; Sharping, Jay E. ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Cornell Univ., Ithaca
Abstract :
We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally that parametric oscillation via phase-matched four-wave mixing can be achieved in silica microspheres by suitable choice of size and pump power.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; silicon compounds; whispering gallery modes; SiO2; dispersion compensation; high-g microspheres; parametric oscillation; phase-matched four-wave mixing; pump power; whispering gallery modes; Frequency conversion; Geometrical optics; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Silicon compounds; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452882
