Abstract

A microresonator structure comprises a waveguide and a microsphere. The waveguide is of elongated cylindrical shape and includes a first section of optical transmission material and a cavity section axially aligned with the first section. The cavity section includes a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity is adjacent to the first section and includes a first sidewall of optical transmission material with an inner surface that tapers inward to an apex positioned adjacent to the first section. The second cavity is positioned adjacent to the first cavity of hollow cylindrical shape and includes a circumferential second sidewall of optical transmission material that abuts the first sidewall. The microsphere has a spherical outer surface and is positioned within the cavity section such that the outer surface contacts a portion of the first sidewall and a portion of the second sidewall.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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23 Oct 2014: Publication of US20140314375A1

Patent Application Number

US13/867,748

Patent Number

US20140314375A1

Document Type

Patent

Document Version

Final Version

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text

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English

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© 2013 The Curators of the University of Missouri, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

03 Nov 2015

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