Optical rings as periodic systems

Kahtleen McGarvey; Pablo Bianucci

doi:10.1117/12.2606900

4 March 2022 Optical rings as periodic systems

Kahtleen McGarvey, Pablo Bianucci

Proceedings Volume 11987, Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXIV; 119870H (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606900
Event: SPIE LASE, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We introduce a formalism, inspired on the perturbation theory for nearly-free electrons in a solid-state crystal, to describe the resonances in optical ring resonators subjected to a perturbation in their dielectric profile. We find that, for small perturbations, degenerate resonant modes are split, with the splitting proportional to one specific coefficient of the Fourier expansion of the perturbation. We also find an expected asymmetry in the linewidths (and Q factors) of the split modes. Experimental transmission spectra from rings with specially designed perturbations show a qualitative match with the formalism predictions.

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Kahtleen McGarvey and Pablo Bianucci "Optical rings as periodic systems", Proc. SPIE 11987, Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXIV, 119870H (4 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606900

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