GHz optomechanical resonators with high mechanical Q factor in air

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 22316-22321

  Sun, Xiankai ^a   Fong, King Y ^a   Xiong, Chi ^a   Pernice, Wolfram H P ^a   Tang, Hong X ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESONATORS; WHEELS;

AMBIENT AIR; CONTOUR MODE; OPTOMECHANICAL; Q-FACTORS; RESONANT OPERATION; WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 80054887059     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.022316     Document Type: Article

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