Brillouin Lasing with a CaF_2 Whispering Gallery Mode Resonator
Optics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
Stimulated Brillouin scattering with both pump and Stokes beams in resonance with whispering gallery modes of an ultra high Q CaF_2 resonator is demonstrated for the first time. The resonator is pumped with 1064 nm light and has a Brillouin lasing threshold of 3.5 microwatt. Potential applications include optical generation of microwaves and sensitive gyros.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0805.0803,
title = {Brillouin Lasing with a CaF_2 Whispering Gallery Mode Resonator},
author = {Ivan S. Grudinin and Andrey B. Matsko and Lute Maleki},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.0803},
year = {2009}
}