Department of Physics2024-11-0920080268-124210.1088/0268-1242/23/6/0640092-s2.0-45749088494http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/23/6/064009https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/11590We have performed transverse electric and transverse magnetic polarized elastic light scattering calculations at 90 degrees and 0 degrees in the o-band at 1.3 mu m for a 15 mu m radius silicon microsphere with a refractive index of 3.5. The quality factors are on the order of 10(7) and the mode/channel spacing is 7 nm, which correlate well with the refractive index and the optical size of the microsphere. The 90 degrees elastic light scattering can be used to monitor a dropped channel (drop port), whereas the 0 degrees elastic scattering can be used to monitor the transmission channel (through port). The optical resonances of the silicon microspheres provide the necessary narrow linewidths that are needed for high-resolution optical communication applications. Potential telecommunication applications include filters, modulators, switches, wavelength converters, detectors, amplifiers and light sources. Silicon microspheres show promise as potential building blocks for silicon-based electrophotonic integration.Electrical eelectronics engineeringMaterials sciencePhysicsCondensed matterJournal Article1361-6641255758900010Q37592