Abstract

The present invention relates to evanescently coupling whispering gallery mode optical resonators having a liquid coupling as well as methods of making and using same. The aforementioned evanescently coupling whispering gallery mode optical resonators having a liquid couplings provide increased tunability and sensing selectivity over current same. The aforementioned. Applicants’ method of making evanescent-wave coupled optical resonators can be achieved while having coupling gap dimensions that can be fabricated using standard photolithography. Thus economic, rapid, and mass production of coupled WGM resonators-based lasers, sensors, and signal processors for a broad range of applications can be realized.

Document Type

Patent

Status

Active

Issue Date

5-16-2023

Patent Number

US 11650370 B1 [ 11,650,370 ]

CPC Classification

G02B6/29341; G01N21/7746

Application number

17/506,854

Assignees

Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force , Wright - Patterson AFB , OH ( US )

Filing Date

10-21-2021

Comments

This patent was previously hosted on AFIT Scholar in the Faculty Publications collection.

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