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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193188
