Surface Optomechanics: Calculation of Love Surface Acoustic Waves on Microresonators
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Authors
Zehnpfennig, John
Letarte, Matthew R.
Sadowski, Robert W.
Raftery, James J.
Issue Date
2012
Type
proceedings-article
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Keywords
Constructive interference , Microcavities , Optical resonators , Optomechanics , Surface waves , Surfaces
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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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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.
Publisher
OSA