Title :
Whispering gallery modes of microcavities for sensing applications
Author :
Raju, C.S.R.V.S. ; Namboodiri, C.K.R. ; Bisht, P.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Indian Inst. of Technol. Madras, Chennai, India
Abstract :
Whispering gallery modes (WGMs) of microcavities are extremely sensitive to their size and the refractive index. WGMs of micrometer-sized spheres and cylindrical fibers are used for sensing applications by comparing with theoretical simulations.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; microsensors; refractive index; whispering gallery modes; WGM; cylindrical fibers; microcavities; micrometer-sized spheres; refractive index; sensing application; whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
