Title :
Transition between parametric and raman oscillation in high-Q silica toroidal microcavities
Author :
Min, Bumki ; Yang, Lan ; Kippenberg, Tobias ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
A controlled and reversible transition between parametric and Raman oscillation in a high-Q silica toroidal microcavity is demonstrated. By changing cavity loading and frequency detuning, parametric or Raman oscillation can be accessed without any modification of cavity geometry
Keywords :
Raman spectra; microcavities; optical Kerr effect; optical parametric oscillators; optical tuning; silicon compounds; Kerr nonlinearity; Raman oscillation; SiO2; cavity geometry; cavity loading; controlled transition; frequency detuning; high-Q silica toroidal microcavity; parametric oscillation; reversible transition; Frequency; Geometrical optics; Microcavities; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Raman scattering; Scanning electron microscopy; Shape control; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201779
