Title :
Surface optomechanics: Calculation of love surface acoustic waves on microresonators
Author :
Zehnpfennig, John ; Letarte, Matthew ; Sadowski, Robert W. ; Raftery, James J., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Center, United States Mil. Acad., West Point, NY, USA
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.
Keywords :
Love waves; air pollution measurement; atmospheric techniques; micromechanical resonators; frequency shift; love surface acoustic waves; pollutant concentration; pollutant type; silica whispering-gallery microresonator; surface optomechanics; Microcavities; Optical surface waves; Sensors; Silicon compounds; Surface acoustic waves; Surface contamination;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
