Title :
Direct visualization of stationary interference patterns of several running whispering gallery modes
Author :
Savchenkov, A.A. ; Matsko, A.B. ; Ilchenko, V.S. ; Strekalov, D. ; Maleki, L.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, MS 298-100, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, 91109-8099 USA
Abstract :
We report on the direct observation of stationary interference patterns of several running optical whispering gallery modes in an experiment with a fused silica microsphere immersed into a dye solution.
Keywords :
Fiber lasers; Frequency; Interference; Microscopy; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Q factor; Surface contamination; Visualization; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431749
