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Micro-Molded High Q Polymer Resonators for Optical Loss Determination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Andrea L. Martin ,
Akil Srinivasan ,
Deniz K. Armani ,
Bumki Min  and
Kerry J. Vahala
Andrea L. Martin
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, M/C 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125, U. S. A.
Akil Srinivasan
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, M/C 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125, U. S. A.
Deniz K. Armani
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, M/C 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125, U. S. A.
Bumki Min
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, M/C 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125, U. S. A.
Kerry J. Vahala
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, M/C 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125, U. S. A.
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Abstract

Replica molding of ultra-high-Q toroidal microresonators can produce polymer microresonators with material-limited quality factors (Q). This was demonstrated previously using polymers which cure thermally. In this work, high Q polymer microresonators were fabricated using the replica molding technique from previously uncharacterized polymers which require either a thermal or UV cure. The quality factor and effective refractive index of whispering gallery modes was measured at wavelengths ranging from the visible (680nm) through the near-IR (1550nm). The optical absorption coefficient (material absorption) of these previously uncharacterized polymers was determined from the quality factor and effective refractive index of the polymer.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 872: Symposium J – Micro- and Nanosystems—Materials and Devices , 2005 , J8.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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