Open AccessInvestigation of coupling conditions in microgear resonators
Author(s) -
Vittorio M. N. Passaro,
Francesco De Leonardis,
Goran Z. Mashanovich
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.000797
Subject(s) - resonator , optics , excitation , silicon on insulator , coupling (piping) , materials science , coupling coefficient of resonators , whispering gallery wave , silicon , optoelectronics , physics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
In this paper, optical properties and coupling conditions for microdisk and microgear resonators are investigated under either pulsed or continuous wave excitation. Results for optimal excitation of microgear resonators in silicon-on-insulator technology are presented.