Strain-tunable high-Q optical microsphere resonator

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作者
Ilchenko, VS [1 ]
Volikov, PS
Velichansky, VL
Treussart, F
Lefevre-Seguin, V
Raimond, JM
Haroche, S
机构
[1] Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Dept Phys, Moscow 119899, Russia
[2] Russian Acad Sci, PN Lebedev Phys Inst, Moscow 117924, Russia
[3] Ecole Normale Super, Lab Kastler Brossel, F-75231 Paris, France
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10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00439-2
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We demonstrate the tuning of high-Q optical whispering-gallery modes in a fused silica microsphere by applying mechanical strain. The measured total tunability is over 0.3 nm in the near-infrared band, with the undercoupled quality-factor being Q > 1 X 10(8). The tunability of mode frequencies in this hiph-Q solid-state microcavity expands its applicability in quantum optics and photonics. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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