Crystal whispering gallery mode optical resonators

Details Crystal whispering gallery mode optical resonators Crystal whispering gallery mode optical resonators

2005-06-24

2009-12-08

Fahmy, Wael (Department: 2814)

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Tuning

C250S227110, C372S021000, C372S032000, C359S239000, C359S245000, C359S247000, C359S330000, C331S042000, C331S043000, C331S096000, C385S005000, C385S006000, C385S008000, C385S014000, C385S015000, C385S027000, C385S028000, C385S029000, C385S030000, C385S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07630417

ABSTRACT:
Whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) optical resonators made of crystal materials to achieve high quality factors at or above 1010.

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