Efficient free-space read-out of WGM lasers using circular micromirrors

Optics Express

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1025-1034

  Wienhold, Tobias ^a   Kraemmer, Sarah ^a   Bacher, Andreas ^a   Kalt, Heinz ^a   Koos, Christian ^a   Koeber, Sebastian ^a   Mappes, Timo ^a,b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b CARL ZEISS SMT AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESONATORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

AZIMUTHAL ANGLE; AZIMUTHAL PLANES; BEAM DIVERGENCE; CAVITY GEOMETRY; EFFICIENT DETECTION; FREE SPACE OPTICS; QUALITY FACTORS; WHISPERING GALLERY MODE RESONATOR;

WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

EID: 84921810463     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.23.001025     Document Type: Article

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