Title :
Ultra-high-Q wedge resonators with precise FSR control
Author :
Lee, Hansuek ; Chen, Tong ; Li, Jiang ; Yang, Ki Youl ; Painter, Oskar ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson, Sr., Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Optical resonators with Q values of nearly 1 billion are demonstrated, the highest for any chip-based devices. Fabrication uses only standard semiconductor processes, enabling precise size control and access to microwave-rate free-spectral-range operation.
Keywords :
Q-factor; microwave photonics; optical control; optical fabrication; optical resonators; size control; Q values; chip-based devices; microwave-rate free-spectral-range operation; optical resonators; precise FSR control; size control; standard semiconductor processes; ultrahigh-Q wedge resonators; Fabrication; Microcavities; Performance evaluation; Q factor; Semiconductor device measurement; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
