Optical resonator produced by optical contacting to join optical elements and use thereof, for example, for chemical and biochemical detection in liquids

摘要

A new class of optical resonators fabricated by precision optical contacting is described. The new resonators are useful, for example, for chemical and biochemical detection in liquids in which the optical resonator is the sensing element. Novel resonator designs can be achieved by contacting multiple components to form integral optical resonators with low-loss, mechanically strong bonds between components.