Optical microbubble resonator

Abstract

We develop a method for fabricating very small silica microbubbles having a micrometer-order wall thickness and demonstrate the first optical microbubble resonator. Our method is based on blowing a microbubble using stable radiative CO2 laser heating rather than unstable convective heating in a flame or furnace. Microbubbles are created along a microcapillary and are naturally opened to the input and output microfluidic or gas channels. The demonstrated microbubble resonator has 370 µm diameter, 2 µm wall thickness, and a Q factor exceeding 10.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.35.000898
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
Additional Information: © 2010 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Optics letters and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website :http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-35-7-898. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
Publication ISSN: 1539-4794
Last Modified: 08 Mar 2024 08:09
Date Deposited: 17 Jun 2015 11:56
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Published Date: 2010-04
Authors: Sumetsky, M. (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-7289-3547)
Dulashko, Y.
Windeler, R.S.

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