• DocumentCode
    500650
  • Title

    Picosecond Ultrasonic measurements using an optical cavity

  • Author

    Li, Yanqiu ; Miao, Qian ; Nurmikko, Arto ; Maris, Humphrey

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have implemented a new means of measuring very high frequency ultrasound in nanostructured materials (known as Picosecond Ultrasonics) by using a high-Q optical resonator that enables significant enhancement and detailed characterization of ultrasound signals.
  • Keywords
    laser cavity resonators; nanostructured materials; ultrasonic measurement; high-Q optical resonator; nanostructured materials; optical cavity; picosecond ultrasonic measurements; very high frequency ultrasound; Frequency measurement; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Probes; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Wavelength measurement; (320.5390) Picosecond phenomena; (320.7100) Ultrafast Measurements;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5226064