Demonstration of a reef knot microfiber resonator.
We propose a new way to realize a microfiber optical resonator by implementing the topology of a reef knot using two microfibers. We describe how this structure, which includes 4 ports and can serve as an add-drop filter, can be fabricated. Resonances in an all-silica reef knot are measured and good fits are obtained from a simple resonator model. We also show the feasibility of assembling a hybrid silica-chalcogenide reef knot structure.
State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. guillaumevienne@gmail.com
Guillaume
G
Vienne
Aurélien
A
Coillet
Philippe
P
Grelu
Mohammed
M
El Amraoui
Jean-Charles
JC
Jules
Frédéric
F
Smektala
Limin
L
Tong
D018011:Chalcogens / Q000737:chemistry*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008904:Miniaturization; D052898:Optical Tweezers; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D014159:Transducers
D018011:Chalcogens; D012822:Silicon Dioxide