• DocumentCode
    2254080
  • Title

    Mechanical dissipation in optical microresonators

  • Author

    Anetsberger, Georg ; Schliesser, Albert ; Riviere, Remi ; Arcizet, Olivier ; Kippenberg, T.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Max Planck Inst. of Quantum Opt., Garching
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a detailed understanding of mechanical dissipation in toroidal microresonators enabling the design of novel structures that combine ultra-high optical Q(>108) and mechanical Q exceeding 50psila000 at frequencies above 20 MHz at room temperature.
  • Keywords
    micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical resonators; silicon compounds; SiO2; mechanical Q; mechanical dissipation; optical microresonators; temperature 293 K to 298 K; toroidal silica microresonators design; ultra-high optical Q; Damping; Frequency; Microcavities; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Q factor; Solid modeling; (130.3990) Micro-optical devices; (220.4000) Microstructure fabrication; (220.4880) Optomechanics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572222