Title :
Cascaded Raman lasing in silica microsphere resonators
Author :
Min, Bumki ; Kippenberg, Tobias ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Cascaded Raman Stokes lasing in a high-Q silica microsphere resonator is demonstrated. With less than 0.9 mW pump power, five cascaded Stokes lasing lines are generated. Stokes lasing lines exhibit distinct characteristics depending on their order.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; Raman spectra; gas lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical pumping; silicon compounds; Stokes lasing line; cascaded Raman Stokes lasing; pump power; silica microsphere resonator; Equations; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical resonators; Power generation; Pump lasers; Q factor; Quantum cascade lasers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
