Title :
Counter-propagating whispering-gallery-modes of InGaAs/GaAs microtubes
Author :
Qiuhang Zhong ; Zhaobing Tian ; Dastjerdi, M.H.T. ; Zetian Mi ; Plant, David V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate, for the first time, the counter-propagating whispering-gallery-modes of InGaAs/GaAs microtubes. We study the thermo-optic effect in these microtubes and realize optical-optical modulation in both propagating and counter-propagating modes.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; micro-optics; optical modulation; thermo-optical effects; whispering gallery modes; InGaAs-GaAs; counter-propagating whispering-gallery-modes; indium gallium arsenide-gallum arsenide microtubes; optical-optical modulation; thermo-optic effect; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser excitation; Modulation; Optical reflection; Thermooptic effects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
