Investigating properties of surfaces and thin films using microsphere whispering-gallery modes

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6872, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Rosenberger, A T ^a   Dale, E B ^a   Ganta, D ^a   Rezac, J P ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ITT Advanced Engineering and Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Microspheres; Optical absorption coefficient; Thermal accommodation coefficient; Thermal bistability; Thin film absorption characterization; Whispering gallery modes

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; MICROSPHERES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

OPTICAL ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; THERMAL ACCOMMODATION COEFFICIENTS; THIN-FILM ABSORPTION CHARACTERIZATION; WHISPERING-GALLERY MODES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 41149118934     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.772655     Document Type: Conference Paper

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