Ultrahigh optical Q factors of crystalline resonators in the linear regime

Ivan S. Grudinin, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, and Lute Maleki
Phys. Rev. A 74, 063806 – Published 8 December 2006

Abstract

Experimental demonstration of record optical quality factor of (6.3±0.8)×1010 corresponding to cavity ring-down time of τ36μs is made possible by avoiding nonlinear effects in a crystalline whispering gallery mode resonator. We discuss various loss mechanisms in CaF2 cavities and ways of achieving higher quality factors. Possible applications in quantum optics and photonics are discussed.

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  • Received 2 June 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.74.063806

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Ivan S. Grudinin, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, and Lute Maleki*

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109 USA†

  • *Electronic address: grudinin@caltech.edu
  • URL: http://horology.jpl.nasa.gov/quantum/

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Vol. 74, Iss. 6 — December 2006

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