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Demonstration of a reef knot microfiber resonator.

Frédéric SmektalaJean-charles JulesPhilippe GreluAurélien CoilletMohammed El AmraouiLimin TongGuillaume Vienne

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[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]business.product_categoryOptical fiberOptical TweezersTransducersPhysics::Optics02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesSensitivity and Specificitylaw.invention010309 opticsResonator020210 optoelectronics & photonicsOpticsKnot (unit)lawOscillometry0103 physical sciencesMicrofiber0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringQuantitative Biology::Populations and EvolutionFiber Optic TechnologyFiber bundleReefComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSPhysicsgeography[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]geography.geographical_feature_category[ PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS ] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]Miniaturizationbusiness.industryReproducibility of ResultsEquipment DesignSilicon DioxideMathematics::Geometric TopologyAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsEquipment Failure AnalysisOptical cavityChalcogensComputer-Aided DesignFeasibility Studiesbusiness

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We propose a new way to realize a microfiber optical resonator by implementing the topology of a reef knot using two microfibers. We describe how this structure, which includes 4 ports and can serve as an add-drop filter, can be fabricated. Resonances in an all-silica reef knot are measured and good fits are obtained from a simple resonator model. We also show the feasibility of assembling a hybrid silica-chalcogenide reef knot structure.

10.1364/oe.17.006224https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19365446