Model describes interactions between light and mechanical vibration in microcavities
E-Mail IMAGE: Nanoparticle of gold [Au] above metal mirror, showing molecular vibration for organic molecule BPT view more Credit: André Garcia Primo, UNICAMP) Optomechanical microcavities are extremely small structures with diameters of less than 10 micrometers (about a tenth of a human hair) inside which light and mechanical vibrations are confined. Thanks to their small size and to efficient microfabrication techniques that enable them to hold intense light energy and interact with mechanical waves, microcavities can be used as mass and acceleration sensors and in Raman scatte...
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