Optical Resonators

Distance calibration via Newton’s rings in yttrium lithium fluoride whispering gallery mode resonators
In this work, we analyze the first whispering gallery mode resonator (WGMR) made from monocrystalline yttrium lithium fluoride (YLF). …
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High-Q MgF$_2$ whispering gallery mode resonators for refractometric sensing in aqueous environment
We present our experiments on refractometric sensing with ultrahigh-Q, crystalline, birefringent magnesium fluoride (MgF_2) whispering …
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Identifying modes of large whispering-gallery mode resonators from the spectrum and emission pattern
Identifying the mode numbers in whispering-gallery mode resonators (WGMRs) is important for tailoring them to experimental needs. Here …
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Whispering gallery modes at the rim of an axisymmetric optical resonator: Analytical versus numerical description and comparison with experiment
Optical whispering gallery modes (WGMs) of mm-sized axisymmetric resonators are well localized at the equator. Employing this …
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Experimental characterization of an uniaxial angle cut whispering gallery mode resonator
The usual configuration of uniaxial whispering gallery mode resonators is a disk shaped geometry where the optic axis points along the …
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Microwave whispering-gallery resonator for efficient optical up-conversion
Conversion of microwave radiation into the optical range has been predicted to reach unity quantum efficiency in whispering-gallery …
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Dramatic shape sensitivity of directional emission patterns from similarly deformed cylindrical polymer lasers
Recent experiments on similarly shaped polymer microcavity lasers show a dramatic difference in the far-field emission patterns. We …
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Gaussian-optical approach to stable periodic orbit resonances of partially chaotic dielectric micro-cavities
The quasi-bound modes localized on stable periodic ray orbits of dielectric micro-cavities are constructed in the short-wavelength …
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