• DocumentCode
    733281
  • Title

    Free-space read-out of WGM lasers using circular micromirrors

  • Author

    Wienhold, Tobias ; Kraemmer, Sarah ; Bacher, Andreas ; Kalt, Heinz ; Koos, Christian ; Koeber, Sebastian ; Mappes, Timo

  • Author_Institution
    Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol. (KIT), Inst. of Microstructure Technol. (IMT), Karlsruhe, Germany
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on efficient free-space read-out of whispering-gallery mode microlasers using circular micromirrors. A ten-fold improvement in detection efficiency can be achieved by directing emission from all azimuthal angles of the cavity to the detector.
  • Keywords
    dye lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser modes; micromirrors; whispering gallery modes; Circular Micromirrors; WGM lasers; azimuthal angles; cavity; circular micromirrors; detection efficiency; free-space read-out; whispering-gallery mode microlasers; Cavity resonators; Fluorescence; Micromirrors; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Substrates;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7183718