Abstract :
The basic functional element of microfiber photonics is a microfiber coil resonator (MCR), which potentially can perform filtering, time delay, and nonlinear transformations of electromagnetic waves, as well as sensing of the ambient medium. The first experimental demonstration of an MCR has been recently performed by researchers of the OFS Laboratories (Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2007, Postdeadline paper PDP46). This paper follows up on the later publication presenting a brief introduction to the theory, transmission properties and applications of optical micro/nanofibers and MCRs. Fabrication of MCRs in air and in liquid is reported. For the MCR immersed in liquid, the Q-factor exceeding 60 000 is achieved.
Keywords :
coils; micro-optics; microcavities; nanostructured materials; optical fibre fabrication; optical resonators; MCR fabrication; OFS Laboratories; Q-factor; electromagnetic waves; microfiber coil resonators; microfiber photonics; nonlinear transformations; optical micronanofibers; Coils; Delay effects; Electromagnetic scattering; Filtering; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber filters; Optical resonators; Photonics; Resonator filters; Microfiber (MF); microfiber coil resonator (MCR); nanofiber (NF); ring resonator; sensor;
