Surface Optomechanics: Calculation of Love Surface Acoustic Waves on Microresonators
Date
2012
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OSA
Abstract
We calculate optomechanically excited Love waves on the surface of a silica whispering-gallery microresonator surrounded by air and pollutants. We show a method for sensing and distinguishing type or concentration of pollutant via frequency shift.
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proceedings-article
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Keywords
Constructive interference, Microcavities, Optical resonators, Optomechanics, Surface waves, Surfaces
Citation
J. Zehnpfennig, M. Letarte, R. W. Sadowski, and J. J. Raftery, "Surface Optomechanics: Calculation of Love Surface Acoustic Waves on Microresonators," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2012, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optica Publishing Group, 2012), paper JW2A.120.