Supermode Optical Resonator Moves Beyond Conventional Cavities
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 21, 2023 — Researchers in the lab of Federico Capasso at Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a supermode optical resonator. The technology could have applications in telecommunications, laser technology, and fiber optics, among other areas. “This is an advance that alters in a fundamental way the design of resonators by using reflectors that convert light from one pattern to another as it bounces back and forth,” said Capasso, the