The customized techniques developed in our lab to build microwave photonics systems based on ultra-high Q whispering gallery mode resonators are presented. The protocols to obtain and characterize these resonators are detailed, and an explanation of some of their applications in microwave photonics is given.
Coillet, A., Henriet, R., Phan Huy, K., Jacquot, M., Furfaro, L., Balakireva, I., Larger, L., Chembo, Y. K. Microwave Photonics Systems Based on Whispering-gallery-mode Resonators. J. Vis. Exp. (78), e50423, doi:10.3791/50423 (2013).