Title :
Mode filtering in optical whispering gallery resonators
Author :
Savchenkov, A.A. ; Matsko, A.B. ; Strekalov, D. ; Ilchenko, V.S. ; Maleki, L.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
4/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method of suppression of unwanted ´transverse´ modes in ultra-high Q optical whispering gallery resonators by use of radiative dampers is proposed and demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical filters; optical resonators; whispering gallery modes; mode filtering; radiative dampers; ultra-high Q optical whispering gallery resonators; unwanted transverse mode suppression;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20058301