Polarization conversion loss in birefringent crystalline resonators
Optics
2015-06-15 v1
Abstract
Whispering gallery modes in birefringent crystalline resonators are investigated. We experimentally investigate the XY--cut resonators made with LiNbO, LiTaO and BBO and observe strong influence of the resonator's shape and birefringence on the quality factor of the extraordinary polarized modes. We show that extraordinary modes can have lower Q and even be suppressed due to polarization conversion loss. The ordinary ray modes retain the high Q due to inhibited reflection phenomenon.
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@article{arxiv.1304.1046,
title = {Polarization conversion loss in birefringent crystalline resonators},
author = {Ivan S. Grudinin and Guoping Lin and Nan Yu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.1046},
year = {2015}
}
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3 pages 6 figures