Title :
Octagonal toroid microcavity for mechanically robust coupling with optical fiber
Author :
Suzuki, Ryo ; Kato, Toshihiko ; Tanabe, Takasumi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Critical coupling and mechanically robust coupling between a whispering-gallery mode and a tapered fiber is simultaneously demonstrated by using an octagonal toroid microcavity with a theoretical Q of 8.8×106 and an experimental value of 2.2×104.
Keywords :
micro-optics; microcavities; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre theory; whispering gallery modes; mechanically robust coupling; octagonal toroid microcavity; optical fiber; tapered fiber; theoretical Q; whispering-gallery mode; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Microcavities; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
