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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 17, Iss. 8 — Apr. 13, 2009
  • pp: 5998–6003

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Silicon-waveguide-coupled high-Q chalcogenide microspheres

Daniel H. Broaddus, Mark A. Foster, Imad H. Agha, Jacob T. Robinson, Michal Lipson, and Alexander L. Gaeta  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 8, pp. 5998-6003 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.005998


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Abstract

We fabricate high-Q arsenic triselenide glass microspheres through a three-step resistive heating process. We demonstrate quality factors greater than 2×106 at 1550 nm and achieve efficient coupling via a novel scheme utilizing index-engineered unclad silicon nanowires. We find that at powers above 1 mW the microspheres exhibit high thermal instability, which limits their application for resonator-enhanced nonlinear optical processes.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(160.2750) Materials : Glass and other amorphous materials
(220.4000) Optical design and fabrication : Microstructure fabrication
(230.5750) Optical devices : Resonators

ToC Category:
Optical Design and Fabrication

History
Original Manuscript: February 11, 2009
Revised Manuscript: March 23, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: March 25, 2009
Published: March 30, 2009

Citation
Daniel H. Broaddus, Mark A. Foster, Imad H. Agha, Jacob T. Robinson, Michal Lipson, and Alexander L. Gaeta, "Silicon-waveguide-coupled high-Q chalcogenide microspheres," Opt. Express 17, 5998-6003 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-8-5998


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