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Excitation and interrogation of whispering-gallery modes in optical microresonators using a single fused-tapered fiber tip
L. ArquesVanessa ZamoraJose Luis CruzAntonio DiezA. CarrascosaMiguel V. Andréssubject
Mode volumeOptical fiberMaterials sciencebusiness.industryPolarization-maintaining optical fiberAtomic and Molecular Physics and Opticslaw.inventionOpticsFiber optic sensorlawOptical circulatorOptoelectronicsNear-field scanning optical microscopeWhispering-gallery wavebusinessPhotonic-crystal fiberdescription
We show that whispering-gallery modes (WGMs) in optical microresonators can be excited and detected using a fused-tapered fiber tip (FTFT). The fabrication of FTFTs is simple and inexpensive; they are robust and allow the excitation and interrogation of the resonances with a single fiber. Excitation of high-Q WGMs in silica microcylinders and microspheres is demonstrated.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-30 |