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A. Maker stöddes av en Annenberg Stiftelsen Graduate Research Fellowship, och detta arbete stöddes av National Science Foundation [085.281 och 1.028.440].

1. Mikrosfär Fabrication <ol><li> Välja en liten mängd (ca 5 inches) av optisk fiber, band ~ 1,5 &quot;beklädnad från en ände och rena med antingen metanol eller etanol (figur 1a, b). </li><li> Om det finns klyva änden med en optisk fiber cleaver. Om så inte är tillgänglig, klipptes med avbitare eller sax så att ~ 0,5 &quot;som finns kvar. Fördelen med att använda en optisk fiber Cleaver är att den producerar en mycket slät, likformig snitt som i figur 1b. Överdriven o...

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Som med alla optiska strukturen, upprätthålla renlighet i varje steg av tillverkningsprocessen är av avgörande betydelse. Eftersom det finns många läroböcker skrivna på temat litografi och tillverkning, är förslagen nedan inte avsedd att vara fullständig, men belyser några av de vanligaste frågorna forskarna har stått inför. 19-20 Eftersom likformigheten hos microtoroid periferi bestäms av likformigheten hos den initiala skivan, är det mycket viktigt att mönstret...

<table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> Namnet på den del </td><td> Företaget </td><td> Katalognummer </td><td> Kommentarer </td></tr><tr><td> Fiber skrivare </td><td> Newport </td><td> F-RFS </td><td> Valfritt </td></tr><tr><td> Optisk fiber </td><td> Newport </td><td> F-SMF-28 </td><td> Vilken som helst typ av optisk fiber kan användas. </td></tr><tr><td> Fiber beläggning strippa </td><td> Newport </td><td> F-STR-175 </td><td> Kabelskalaren kan också användas </td></tr><tr><td> Etanol </td><td> Någon leverantör </td><td> Lösningsmedel nivå renhetsgrad </td><td> Metanol eller isopropanol är substitut </td></tr></tbody></table> Tabell 1. Mikrosfäröverföringen Fabrication Materials. <table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> Namnet på reagens </td><td> Företaget </td><td> &lt;strong&gt; Katalognummer </td><td> Kommentarer </td></tr><tr><td> Kiselskivor med 2 pm termiskt vuxit kiseldioxid </td><td> WRS Material </td><td> n / a </td><td> Vi använder inneboende 8, &lt;100&gt;, 4 &quot;diameter </td></tr><tr><td> HMDS (hexametyldisilazan) </td><td> Aldrich </td><td> 440.191 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Fotoresisten </td><td> Shipley </td><td> S1813 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Utvecklare </td><td> Shipley </td><td> MF-321 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Buffrad HF - Förbättrad </td><td> Transene </td><td> n / a </td><td> Den förbättrade buffrade HF ger en jämnare, bättre kvalitet etch än vanligt BOE eller HF </td></tr><tr><td> Aceton, metanol, isopropanol </td><td> Någon leverantör </td><td> 99,8% renhet </td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> Tabell 2. Microtoroid Fabrication Material. <table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> Utrustning Namn </td><td> Tillverkare </td><td> Katalognummer </td><td> Kommentarer </td></tr><tr><td> Spinner </td><td> Solitec </td><td> 5110-ND </td><td> Varje spinnaren kan användas. </td></tr><tr><td> Riktanordningen </td><td> Suss Microtec </td><td> MJB 3 </td><td> Varje riktanordningen kan användas. </td></tr><tr><td> XEF 2 etsningsanordning </td><td> Avancerad kommunikation Devices, Inc. </td><td> # ADCETCH2007 </td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> Tabell 3. Microtoroid Fabrication Equipment. <table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> Namnet på den del </td><td> Företaget </td><td> Katalognummer </td><td> Kommentarer </td></tr><tr><td> CO 2 </sub&gt; Laser </td><td> Synrad </td><td> Serie 48 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> 3-axlig steg </td><td> OptoSigma </td><td> 120-0770 </td><td> Tillgänglig från andra leverantörer också. </td></tr><tr><td> Si Reflektor 1 &quot;diameter) </td><td> II-VI </td><td> 308.325 </td><td> Tillgänglig från andra leverantörer också. </td></tr><tr><td> Kinematisk kardan mount (för Si reflektor) </td><td> Thor Labs </td><td> KX1G </td><td> Tillgänglig från andra leverantörer också. </td></tr><tr><td> Strålkombinerare (1 &quot;diameter) </td><td> Meller Optics </td><td> L19100008-B0 </td><td> Tillgänglig från andra leverantörer också. </td></tr><tr><td> 4 &quot;brännvidd (1&quot; diameter) </td><td> Meller Optics eller II-VI </td><td></td><td> Tillgänglig från andra leverantörer samt </td></tr><tr><td> Blandade inlägg, lins fästen </td><td> Thor Labs, Newport, Edmund Optics eller Optosigma </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Zoom 6000 maskin vision system </td><td> Navitar </td><td> n / a </td><td> Kräver generiska USB-kamera och dator i realtid avbildning. Detta köps som en sats. </td></tr><tr><td> Fokuselementet för Zoom 6000-systemet </td><td> Edmund Optics </td><td> 54-792 </td><td> Tillgänglig från andra leverantörer också. </td></tr><tr><td> XZ Axis Lägesställare för Zoom 6000 </td><td> Parker Daedal </td><td> CR4457, CR4452, 4499 </td><td> CR4457 är X-axeln, är CR4452 Z-axeln, är 4499 monteringskonsolen. </td></tr></tbody></table> Tabell 4. CO 2 Laser Omforma Set-up.

fabrication of silica ultra high quality factor microresonators

Whispering gallery resonant cavities confine light in circular orbits at their periphery.1-2 The photon storage lifetime in the cavity, quantified by the quality factor (Q) of the cavity, can be in excess of 500ns for cavities with Q factors above 100 million. As a result of their low material losses, silica microcavities have demonstrated some of the longest photon lifetimes to date1-2. Since a portion of the circulating light extends outside the resonator, these devices can also be used to probe the surroundings. This interaction has enabled numerous experiments in biology, such as single molecule biodetection and antibody-antigen kinetics, as well as discoveries in other fields, such as development of ultra-low-threshold microlasers, characterization of thin films, and cavity quantum electrodynamics studies.3-7
The two primary silica resonant cavity geometries are the microsphere and the microtoroid. Both devices rely on a carbon dioxide laser reflow step to achieve their ultra-high-Q factors (Q&gt;100 million).1-2,8-9 However, there are several notable differences between the two structures. Silica microspheres are free-standing, supported by a single optical fiber, whereas silica microtoroids can be fabricated on a silicon wafer in large arrays using a combination of lithography and etching steps. These differences influence which device is optimal for a given experiment.
Here, we present detailed fabrication protocols for both types of resonant cavities. While the fabrication of microsphere resonant cavities is fairly straightforward, the fabrication of microtoroid resonant cavities requires additional specialized equipment and facilities (cleanroom). Therefore, this additional requirement may also influence which device is selected for a given experiment.
Introduction
An optical resonator efficiently confines light at specific wavelengths, known as the resonant wavelengths of the device. 1-2 The common figure of merit for these optical resonators is the quality factor or Q. This term describes the photon lifetime (&tau;o) within the resonator, which is directly related to the resonator's optical losses. Therefore, an optical resonator with a high Q factor has low optical losses, long photon lifetimes, and very low photon decay rates (1/&tau;o). As a result of the long photon lifetimes, it is possible to build-up extremely large circulating optical field intensities in these devices. This very unique property has allowed these devices to be used as laser sources and integrated biosensors.10
A unique sub-class of resonators is the whispering gallery mode optical microcavity. In these devices, the light is confined in circular orbits at the periphery. Therefore, the field is not completely confined within the device, but evanesces into the environment. Whispering gallery mode optical cavities have demonstrated some of the highest quality factors of any optical resonant cavity to date.9,11 Therefore, these devices are used throughout science and engineering, including in fundamental physics studies and in telecommunications as well as in biodetection experiments. 3-7,12
Optical microcavities can be fabricated from a wide range of materials and in a wide variety of geometries. A few examples include silica and silicon microtoroids, silicon, silicon nitride, and silica microdisks, micropillars, and silica and polymer microrings.13-17 The range in quality factor (Q) varies as dramatically as the geometry. Although both geometry and high Q are important considerations in any field, in many applications, there is far greater leverage in boosting device performance through Q enhancement. Among the numerous options detailed previously, the silica microsphere and the silica microtoroid resonator have achieved some of the highest Q factors to date.1,9 Additionally, as a result of the extremely low optical loss of silica from the visible through the near-IR, both microspheres and microtoroids are able to maintain their Q factors over a wide range of testing wavelengths.18 Finally, because silica is inherently biocompatible, it is routinely used in biodetection experiments.
In addition to high material absorption, there are several other potential loss mechanisms, including surface roughness, radiation loss, and contamination loss.2 Through an optimization of the device size, it is possible to eliminate radiation losses, which arise from poor optical field confinement within the device. Similarly, by storing a device in an appropriately clean environment, contamination of the surface can be minimized. Therefore, in addition to material loss, surface scattering is the primary loss mechanism of concern.2,8
In silica devices, surface scattering is minimized by using a laser reflow technique, which melts the silica through surface tension induced reflow. While spherical optical resonators have been studied for many years, it is only with recent advances in fabrication technologies that researchers been able to fabricate high quality silica optical toroidal microresonators (Q&gt;100 million) on a silicon substrate, thus paving the way for integration with microfluidics.1
The present series of protocols details how to fabricate both silica microsphere and microtoroid resonant cavities. While silica microsphere resonant cavities are well-established, microtoroid resonant cavities were only recently invented.1 As many of the fundamental methods used to fabricate the microsphere are also used in the more complex microtoroid fabrication procedure, by including both in a single protocol it will enable researchers to more easily trouble-shoot their experiments.

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Fabrication of Silica Ultra High Quality Factor Microresonators

Vi beskriver användningen av en koldioxid laser reflow teknik för att tillverka kisel resonanta kaviteter, inklusive fristående mikrosfärer och on-chip microtoroids. Den reflow metod tar bort ytdefekter, så lång fotonen livslängd inom båda enheterna. De resulterande enheterna har Ultra High Quality faktorer, vilket gör tillämpningar som sträcker sig från telekommunikation till biodetection.

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