• DocumentCode
    1648964
  • Title

    Demonstration of a microfiber loop optical resonator

  • Author

    Sumetsky, M. ; Dulashko, Y. ; Fini, J.M. ; Hale, A. ; DiGiovanni, D.J.

  • Author_Institution
    OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    6
  • fYear
    2005
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a microfiber loop optical resonator. At telecommunication wavelengths, it achieves loaded and intrinsic Q-factors of 95000 and 630000, respectively. As an example, the resonator performs as an ultrafast gas contact temperature sensor.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; fibre optic sensors; gas sensors; high-speed optical techniques; microcavities; optical resonators; intrinsic Q-factor; loaded Q-factor; microfiber loop optical resonator; microphotonic devices; telecommunication wavelength; ultrafast gas contact temperature sensor; Circuits; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical microscopy; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Q factor; Temperature sensors; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.193188
  • Filename
    1493009