DocumentCode :
42448
Title :
Implementation of a High- 
, Small Mode Volume Cavity in Microfibers Using Lattice-Constant-Varying Nanohole Arrays
Author :
Jun-long Kou ; Fei Xu ; Hyuck Choo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume :
20
Issue :
5
fYear :
2014
fDate :
Sept.-Oct. 2014
Firstpage :
85
Lastpage :
88
Abstract :
We proposed a novel approach to confine light in a silica microfiber (MF) cavity using a lattice constant-varying nanohole array. In our simulation study, the MF cavity is integrated with the optimally designed nanostructure, and produces Q-factors as high as 7 × 10 5 in the near-infrared region. The mode volume of the cavity remains close to λe3, a much smaller value than those previously reported for MF-based high- Q resonant structures. Our MF cavity with enhanced performance should find many potential applications in fiber lasers, nonlinear fiber optics, cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED), and cavity optomechanics.
Keywords :
Q-factor; lattice constants; micro-optics; nanostructured materials; optical fibres; optical resonators; silicon compounds; Q-factors; SiO2; cavity optomechanic applications; cavity quantum electrodynamics applications; fiber laser applications; high-Q volume cavity; lattice-constant-varying nanohole arrays; near-infrared region; nonlinear fiber optic applications; optimally designed nanostructure; silica microfiber cavity; small mode volume cavity; Cavity resonators; Lattices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Q-factor; Silicon compounds; Optical cavity; high-$Q$
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1077-260X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2308395
Filename :
6775295
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