Title :
Optical WGMs THz tuning and mechanical modes in a PDMS double-stem resonator
Author :
Madugani, Ramgopal ; Yong Yang ; Ward, Jonathan M. ; Chormaic, Site Nic
Author_Institution :
Light-Matter Interactions Unit, OIST Grad. Univ., Okinawa, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
2 THz tuning of optical WGMs is observed in a stretchable PDMS microresonator, demonstrating sensitivities as high as 0.13 nm/μN. The structure also provides the possibility of observing mechanical modes with frequencies in kHz range.
Keywords :
optical polymers; optical resonators; optical tuning; whispering gallery modes; PDMS double-stem resonator; PDMS microresonator; THz tuning; frequency 2 THz; mechanical modes; optical WGM; optical whispering gallery mode; Biomedical optical imaging; Force; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Tuning; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600599
