Optical Resonators based on Casimir Forces -INVITED
The work here presented demonstrates theoretically that it is possible to create optical resonators based on levitation properties of thin films subjected to repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces. Our optical cavity design is made up of commonly found materials, such as silicon oxide, polystyrene or gol...
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doaj-dc89a6bf5a2a4b2c829b300816e3b7132021-08-02T13:40:21ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2020-01-012381000310.1051/epjconf/202023810003epjconf_eosam2020_10003Optical Resonators based on Casimir Forces -INVITEDCarretero-Palacios SolEsteso Victoria0Míguez Hernán1Institute of Materials Science of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científícas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla (US)Institute of Materials Science of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científícas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla (US)The work here presented demonstrates theoretically that it is possible to create optical resonators based on levitation properties of thin films subjected to repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces. Our optical cavity design is made up of commonly found materials, such as silicon oxide, polystyrene or gold, with glycerol as a mediating medium, which supports high Q-factor optical modes at visible frequencies. The balance between flotation and repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces in the system allows the fine-tuning of the optical cavity thickness and hence its modes. Finally, we show that well-defined spectral features in the reflectivity allows by indirect means, an accurate prediction of the estimated equilibrium distance at which some part of the optical cavity arrangement levitates.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2020/14/epjconf_eosam2020_10003.pdf |
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The work here presented demonstrates theoretically that it is possible to create optical resonators based on levitation properties of thin films subjected to repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces. Our optical cavity design is made up of commonly found materials, such as silicon oxide, polystyrene or gold, with glycerol as a mediating medium, which supports high Q-factor optical modes at visible frequencies. The balance between flotation and repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces in the system allows the fine-tuning of the optical cavity thickness and hence its modes. Finally, we show that well-defined spectral features in the reflectivity allows by indirect means, an accurate prediction of the estimated equilibrium distance at which some part of the optical cavity arrangement levitates. |
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