Photonics Research, Volume. 9, Issue 11, 2222(2021)

Dispersion engineering and measurement in crystalline microresonators using a fiber ring etalon

Xiaobao Zhang1,2, Guoping Lin1、*, Tang Sun1, Qinghai Song1, Guangzong Xiao2,3, and Hui Luo2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 2College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 3e-mail: xiaoguangzong@nudt.edu.cn
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    Category: Instrumentation and Measurements

    Received: Jul. 2, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 30, 2021

    Published Online: Oct. 19, 2021

    The Author Email: Guoping Lin (guoping.lin@hit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.435837

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