Brillouin actuation of whispering-gallery modes on microfluidic optomechanical oscillators

G. Bahl, K. H. Kim, W. Lee, J. Liu, X. Fan, T. Carmon

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Abstract

We experimentally actuate mechanical whispering-gallery modes and wineglass modes in ultra-high-Q microfluidic optomechanical resonators by means of the electrostrictive Brillouin scattering nonlinearity. These devices mechanically oscillate at frequencies ranging over several orders-of-magnitude (7.4 MHz - 11 GHz). We test the devices with sucrose solutions to determine sensitivity of the mechanical frequency to various liquid parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Optics, FIO 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventFrontiers in Optics, FIO 2013 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 6 Oct 201310 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceFrontiers in Optics, FIO 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period6/10/1310/10/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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