Title :
Towards cavity QED with crystalline microcavities
Author :
Grudinin, I. ; Ilchenko, V. ; Savchenkov, A. ; Matsko, A. ; Maleki, Lute
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We demonstrate crystalline resonators with optical Q factor of (5.3plusmn0.1)times1010. We also demonstrate cavities smaller than 100 microns in diameter. High Q and small volume allow these resonators to be used in quantum optics experiments.
Keywords :
Q-factor; optical resonators; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; QED; crystalline microcavities; crystalline resonators; optical Q factor; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; Atom optics; Calcium; Crystallization; Laboratories; Microcavities; Optical device fabrication; Optical resonators; Q factor; Resonance; Whispering gallery modes; (220.1920) Diamond machining; (220.5450) Polishing; (230.5750) Resonators; (270.5580) Quantum electrodynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628377