Polarization conversion in a silica microsphere

We experimentally demonstrate controlled polarization-selective phenomena in a whispering gallery mode resonator. We observed efficient ( approximately 75%) polarization conversion of light in a silica microsphere coupled to a tapered optical fiber with proper optimization of the polarization of the...

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Published in:Optics express 2007-05, Vol.15 (11), p.7000-7005
Main Authors: Bianucci, Pablo, Fietz, Chris R, Robertson, John W, Shvets, Gennady, Shih, Chih-Kang
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Language:English
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Summary:We experimentally demonstrate controlled polarization-selective phenomena in a whispering gallery mode resonator. We observed efficient ( approximately 75%) polarization conversion of light in a silica microsphere coupled to a tapered optical fiber with proper optimization of the polarization of the propagating light. A simple model treating the microsphere as a ring resonator provides a good fit to the observed behavior.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.15.007000