Title :
Wavelength-independent bent-fiber coupler to an ultra-high Q cavity demonstrated over 850 nm span
Author :
Wang, Steven ; Carmon, Tal ; Ostby, Eric P. ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
Caltech, Pasadena
Abstract :
A bent tapered-fiber coupler is experimentally demonstrated to allow wavelength independent fiber-to-cavity coupling over an 850 nm span; opening current technology of ultrahigh Q cavities for applications spanning the UV to the IR band.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; microcavities; optical fibre couplers; ultraviolet spectra; bent tapered-fiber coupler; fiber-to-cavity coupling; infrared band; spanning; ultra-high Q cavity; ultraviolet band; wavelength-independent coupler; Geometrical optics; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical frequency conversion; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Q measurement; Resonance; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452524
