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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Terry L. Smith, Roseville, MN (US);
Yasha Yi, Woodbury, MN (US);
Barry J. Koch, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical microresonator system and a sensor system incorporating same are disclosed. The optical microresonator system includes an optical waveguide and an optical microcavity that is optically coupled to the optical waveguide. The microcavity is capable of supporting primarily one or more resonant modes. The optical microresonator system further includes an optical microresonator that is optically coupled to the microcavity and is capable of supporting a resonant mode.