Phys. Rev. A 74, 063806 (2006) [9 pages]Ultrahigh optical Q factors of crystalline resonators in the linear regimeReceived 2 June 2006; published 8 December 2006 Experimental demonstration of record optical quality factor of (6.3±0.8)×1010 corresponding to cavity ring-down time of τ≃36 μs is made possible by avoiding nonlinear effects in a crystalline whispering gallery mode resonator. We discuss various loss mechanisms in CaF2 cavities and ways of achieving higher quality factors. Possible applications in quantum optics and photonics are discussed. © 2006 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.74.063806
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.74.063806
PACS:
42.60.Da, 42.65.−k, 42.50.Pq
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