Cavity QED in microrings and microdisks

Author

Slusher, R.E.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

7-7 June 1996

Firstpage

149

Abstract

Summary form only given. Self-assembly of microcavities based on surface tension and adhesion of polymers is a promising new method for forming high Q microsphere and microring structures. Polymer microring lasers are described that are formed by self-assembly of polymer droplets around an optical fiber core. Microring cavity Q values as large as 10/sup 8/ can be achieved before electronic and vibrational absorption limits are reached. Coupling of both microdisk and microring lasers to waveguide and free space modes will also be discussed. These coupling phenomena are crucial for obtaining high Q values and also for forming highly functional photonic circuits.

Keywords

Q-factor; drops; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; optical polymers; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; ring lasers; Q values; adhesion; cavity QED; coupling; free space modes; microcavities; microdisks; microring lasers; microspheres; optical fiber; polymer droplets; self-assembly; surface tension; waveguide modes; Adhesives; Coupling circuits; Fiber lasers; Microcavities; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Self-assembly; Surface tension; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-444-0

Type

conf

Filename

865697