Depolarization of the scattered light on internal reflection from surface acoustic waves on fused quartz. I. Theory

1981 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 1224-1232
Author(s):  
J. Lee ◽  
J. Zucker
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Surface Acoustic Waves ◽  
Internal Reflection ◽  
Fused Quartz

scholarly journals Liquid Droplet Microresonators

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Giorgini ◽  
Saverio Avino ◽  
Pietro Malara ◽  
Paolo De Natale ◽  
Gianluca Gagliardi
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Liquid Droplet ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Surface Acoustic Waves ◽  
Optical Quality ◽  
Whispering Gallery Modes ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Frequency Locking ◽  
Whispering Gallery

We provide here an overview of passive optical micro-cavities made of droplets in the liquid phase. We focus on resonators that are naturally created and suspended under gravity thanks to interfacial forces, illustrating simple ways to excite whispering-gallery modes in various slow-evaporation liquids using free-space optics. Similar to solid resonators, frequency locking of near-infrared and visible lasers to resonant modes is performed exploiting either phase-sensitive detection of the leakage cavity field or multiple interference between whispering-gallery modes in the scattered light. As opposed to conventional micro-cavity sensors, each droplet acts simultaneously as the sensor and the sample, whereby the internal light can detect dissolved compounds and particles. Optical quality factors up to 107–108 are observed in liquid-polymer droplets through photon lifetime measurements. First attempts in using single water droplets are also reported. These achievements point out their huge potential for direct spectroscopy and bio-chemical sensing in liquid environments. Finally, the first experiments of cavity optomechanics with surface acoustic waves in nanolitre droplets are presented. The possibility to perform studies of viscous-elastic properties points to a new paradigm: a droplet device as an opto-fluid-mechanics laboratory on table-top scale under controlled environmental conditions.

Impulsive fracture of fused quartz and silicon crystals by nonlinear surface acoustic waves

2003 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 2907-2914 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lehmann ◽  
A. M. Lomonosov ◽  
P. Hess ◽  
P. Gumbsch
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Surface Acoustic Waves ◽  
Silicon Crystals ◽  
Fused Quartz ◽  
Nonlinear Surface

Characterization of RF Sputtered ZnO Piezoelectric Films Using Transmission Electron Microscope

1975 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 86-87
Author(s):  
Kemining W. Yeh ◽  
Richard S. Muller ◽  
Wei-Kuo Wu ◽  
Jack Washburn
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Surface Acoustic Waves ◽  
Electromechanical Properties ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Saw Devices ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
High Degree

Considerable and continuing interest has been shown in the thin film transducer fabrication for surface acoustic waves (SAW) in the past few years. Due to the high degree of miniaturization, compatibility with silicon integrated circuit technology, simplicity and ease of design, this new technology has played an important role in the design of new devices for communications and signal processing. Among the commonly used piezoelectric thin films, ZnO generally yields superior electromechanical properties and is expected to play a leading role in the development of SAW devices.

Attenuation of surface acoustic waves by quantum dots

1998 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 1195-1202
Author(s):  
Andreas Knabchen Yehoshua, B. Levinson, Ora
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Surface Acoustic Waves
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