U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Optical Studies of Glass Microcavity Devices

这项为期三年的美法合作研究奖由北卡罗来纳州夏洛特大学的Daniel C. Kilper和法国兰尼昂国立高等科学应用与技术学院的Guy M. Stephan和Pascal Besnard参与。本次合作的目标是开发圆盘和环形光学微腔，并结合微球谐振器的理论和应用方面的共同研究。将进行实验和计算。这种合作利用了互补的专业知识和设施。美国研究人员为这次合作带来了量子光学，激光噪声和使用被动微腔用于激光频率稳定的专业知识。这是由法国在微球激光器，微腔制造技术和半经典激光理论的专业知识补充。该奖项代表了美国国家科学基金会和法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）联合提案的美方。美国国家科学基金会将支付美国研究员和研究生的旅费和生活费。法国科学研究中心将支持法国研究人员访问美国。此次合作将促进对微腔器件的基本理解，微腔器件在通信、光学传感和生物医学应用方面具有潜力。

0089457KilperThis three-year award for U.S.-France cooperative research involves Daniel C. Kilper, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Guy M. Stephan and Pascal Besnard at the Ecole Nationale Superieue de Sciences Appliquees et de Technology in Lannion, France. The objectives of this collaboration are to develop disk and ring optical microcavities and to combine common research on theory and application of microsphere resonators. Experiments and calculations will be conducted. The collaboration takes advantage of complementary expertise and facilities. The US investigator brings to this collaboration expertise in quantum optics, laser noise, and use of passive microcavities for laser frequency stabilization. This is complemented by French expertise in microsphere lasers, microcavity fabrication techniques, and semiclassical laser theory.This award represents the US side of a joint proposal to NSF and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). NSF will cover travel funds and living expenses for the US investigator and graduate student. The CNRS will support the visits of French researchers to the United States. The collaboration will advance fundamental understanding of microcavity devices, which have potential for communication, optical sensing and biomedical applications.