Title :
Nonlinear Resonance Broadening and Shift due to Thermo-Optical Instability in Microsphere Resonators
Author :
Schmidt, C. ; Egorov, O. ; Chipouline, A. ; Pertsch, T. ; Lederer, F. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Deych, L.
Author_Institution :
Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena
Abstract :
Broadening of the resonance coupling peaks and their shifting have been observed in the tests of light coupling into the high-Q microspherical resonators. The both effects have been explained by thermo-optical nonlinearity causing resonance instability.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromechanical resonators; nonlinear optics; optical bistability; optical resonators; thermo-optical effects; bistable operation; high-Q microspherical resonators; light coupling; nonlinear resonance broadening; nonlinear resonance shift; resonance coupling peaks; thermo-optical instability; Bandwidth; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Oscilloscopes; Resonance;
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.2007.4453283
