Title :
Counterpropagating Whispering-Gallery-Modes of Rolled-up Semiconductor Microtubes
Author :
Qiuhang Zhong ; Zhaobing Tian ; Dastjerdi, M.H.T. ; Zetian Mi ; Plant, David V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montréal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We report on the first experimental demonstration of counterpropagating whispering-gallery-modes (WGMs) of rolled-up semiconductor microtubes. We studied the thermo-optic effect of the microtube and achieved optical-optical modulation in both propagating and counterpropagating WGMs. We also realized a thermal wavelength-switchable fiber ring laser using the counterpropagating WGMs of the microtube.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; fibre lasers; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser modes; micro-optics; optical modulation; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; thermo-optical effects; whispering gallery modes; InGaAs-GaAs; counterpropagating whispering-gallery-modes; optical-optical modulation; rolled-up semiconductor microtubes; thermal wavelength-switchable fiber ring laser; thermo-optic effect; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; Microtube; optical cavity; whispering-gallery-mode;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2013.2273984
