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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
