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Experimental observation of whispering gallery modes in novel silicon microcylindrical resonators

Experimental observation of whispering gallery modes in novel silicon microcylindrical resonators
Experimental observation of whispering gallery modes in novel silicon microcylindrical resonators
Microresonators that support whispering gallery modes (WGMs) are ideal systems for studying nonlinear phenomena at low thresholds due to the small mode volumes and the high quality (Q) factors and, as such, they are currently generating much scientific interest [1]. A variety of geometries have been investigated including microspheres, microdisks, toroids and micropillars, using a range of dielectrics and, more recently, semiconductor materials. One of the major challenges in fabricating semiconductor microresonators is obtaining the smooth, defect-free, surfaces required for high Q operation. In this paper, we present a novel approach to fabricating high quality silicon microcylindrical resonators starting from the silicon optical fibre platform [2]. The silicon fibres are fabricated using a high pressure chemical deposition technique to fill silica capillaries with the semiconductor material. This process can be easily modified to fill capillaries of various internal diameters with the deposited material taking on the pristine smoothness of the capillary walls (0.1 nm RMS). As an optical material, silicon is particularly attractive due to its broad transparency window that extends from the telecoms band to the mid-IR (~1.2–7µm), as well as its high optical damage threshold and large nonlinearities.
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Vukovic, Natasha, Healy, Noel, Horak, Peter, Murugan, Ganapathy S., Sparks, Justin, Sazio, Pier, Badding, John and Peacock, Anna C. (2011) Experimental observation of whispering gallery modes in novel silicon microcylindrical resonators. European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) 2011, Munich, Germany. 22 - 26 May 2011.

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Abstract

Microresonators that support whispering gallery modes (WGMs) are ideal systems for studying nonlinear phenomena at low thresholds due to the small mode volumes and the high quality (Q) factors and, as such, they are currently generating much scientific interest [1]. A variety of geometries have been investigated including microspheres, microdisks, toroids and micropillars, using a range of dielectrics and, more recently, semiconductor materials. One of the major challenges in fabricating semiconductor microresonators is obtaining the smooth, defect-free, surfaces required for high Q operation. In this paper, we present a novel approach to fabricating high quality silicon microcylindrical resonators starting from the silicon optical fibre platform [2]. The silicon fibres are fabricated using a high pressure chemical deposition technique to fill silica capillaries with the semiconductor material. This process can be easily modified to fill capillaries of various internal diameters with the deposited material taking on the pristine smoothness of the capillary walls (0.1 nm RMS). As an optical material, silicon is particularly attractive due to its broad transparency window that extends from the telecoms band to the mid-IR (~1.2–7µm), as well as its high optical damage threshold and large nonlinearities.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 2011
Additional Information: CE5.3
Venue - Dates: European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) 2011, Munich, Germany, 2011-05-22 - 2011-05-26
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 343033
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/343033
ISBN: 9781457705328
PURE UUID: 653702a6-09b9-4099-bd0d-2e1048869d4f
ORCID for Peter Horak: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-8764
ORCID for Ganapathy S. Murugan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2733-3273
ORCID for Pier Sazio: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6506-9266
ORCID for Anna C. Peacock: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-7172

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Author: Natasha Vukovic
Author: Noel Healy
Author: Peter Horak ORCID iD
Author: Justin Sparks
Author: Pier Sazio ORCID iD
Author: John Badding
Author: Anna C. Peacock ORCID iD

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