DocumentCode
2259864
Title
Waveguide ring resonators with gain at the quantum limit
Author
Hsiao, Hsien-kai ; Winick, K.A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
An expression for the quantum-limited frequency resolution of active waveguide ring resonator spectrometers is derived, and a 1.6 cm diameter, diode-pumped, active waveguide, ring resonator is demonstrated in a neodymium-doped glass with finesse of 250.
Keywords
integrated optics; neodymium; optical fabrication; optical glass; optical resonators; optical waveguides; spectrometers; Jk:Nd; integrated optics; optical fabrication; optical glass; quantum-limited frequency resolution; size 1.6 cm; waveguide ring resonator spectrometers; Frequency; Glass; Gyroscopes; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Resonance; (060.2800) Gyroscopes; (130.2755) Glass waveguides; (140.4780) Optical resonators; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices; (280.4788) Optical sensing and sensors; (300.6190) Spectrometers;
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
4572491
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