Title :
Calculation of optimal fiber radius and whispering-gallery mode spectra for a fiber-coupled microsphere
Author :
Humphrey, Michael J. ; Rosenberger, A.T. ; Bandy, D.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA
Abstract :
Coupled mode theory is used to numerically calculate the optimal fiber radius for coupling to a fused-silica microsphere. Also calculated are whispering-gallery mode spectra that take into account some nonideal experimental conditions.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; coupled mode analysis; diameter measurement; infrared spectra; integrated optics; micro-optics; microcavities; optical fibre couplers; optical resonators; silicon compounds; SiO2; coupled mode theory; fiber-coupled microsphere; fused-silica microsphere; optimal fiber radius calculation; whispering-gallery mode spectra; Frequency conversion; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Optical films; Optical sensors; Physics; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338757