abstract

• Optical microresonators (MR) exhibit a unique combination of high quality factor [1], small mode volume, and good mechanical stability that make these systems of interest for a number of photonics applications, such as narrowband lasers [2] and sensors. Silica microspheres, microdisks and toroids have been used for different applications. Recently, a series of studies using cylindrical MRs as microcylinders and microcapillaries have been reported [3], showing tuning capacities either as a function of the diameter, using tapered fibres, or as a function of the refractive index filling the capillaries. Such tuning capabilities are unable in the case of using other type of MR as for example microspheres. © 2013 IEEE.

authors

• Andres M.V.
• Cruz J.L.
• Diez A.
• Rivera-Pérez E.
• Rodríguez Cobos Amparo

publication date

• 2013-01-01

published in

• 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013  Proceedings

keywords

• Feedback; Microspheres; Quantum electronics; Refractive index; Feedback elements; High quality factors; Micro-capillaries; Narrowband lasers; Optical microresonators; Photonics applications; Silica microspheres; Tuning capability; Electron optics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801395

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