Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes

We selectively generate chiral surface-acoustic whispering gallery modes in the gigahertz range on a microscopic disk by means of an ultrafast time-domain technique incorporating a spatial light modulator. Active chiral control is achieved by making use of an optical pump spatial profile in the form...

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Main Authors: Mezil, Sylvain, Fujita, Kentaro, Osuka, Paul H., Tomoda, Mononobu, Clark, Matt, Wright, Oliver B., Matsuda, Osamu
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Published: American Institute of Physics 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46457/
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author Mezil, Sylvain
Fujita, Kentaro
Osuka, Paul H.
Tomoda, Mononobu
Clark, Matt
Wright, Oliver B.
Matsuda, Osamu
author_facet Mezil, Sylvain
Fujita, Kentaro
Osuka, Paul H.
Tomoda, Mononobu
Clark, Matt
Wright, Oliver B.
Matsuda, Osamu
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description We selectively generate chiral surface-acoustic whispering gallery modes in the gigahertz range on a microscopic disk by means of an ultrafast time-domain technique incorporating a spatial light modulator. Active chiral control is achieved by making use of an optical pump spatial profile in the form of a semicircular arc, positioned on the sample to break the symmetry of clockwise- and counterclockwise-propagating modes. Spatiotemporal Fourier transforms of the interferometrically monitored two-dimensional acoustic fields measured to micron resolution allow individual chiral modes and their azimuthal mode order, both positive and negative, to be distinguished. In particular, for modes with 15-fold rotational symmetry, we demonstrate ultrafast chiral control of surface acoustic waves in a micro-acoustic system with picosecond temporal resolution. Applications include nondestructive testing and surface acoustic wave devices.
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spelling nottingham-464572020-05-04T19:10:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46457/ Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes Mezil, Sylvain Fujita, Kentaro Osuka, Paul H. Tomoda, Mononobu Clark, Matt Wright, Oliver B. Matsuda, Osamu We selectively generate chiral surface-acoustic whispering gallery modes in the gigahertz range on a microscopic disk by means of an ultrafast time-domain technique incorporating a spatial light modulator. Active chiral control is achieved by making use of an optical pump spatial profile in the form of a semicircular arc, positioned on the sample to break the symmetry of clockwise- and counterclockwise-propagating modes. Spatiotemporal Fourier transforms of the interferometrically monitored two-dimensional acoustic fields measured to micron resolution allow individual chiral modes and their azimuthal mode order, both positive and negative, to be distinguished. In particular, for modes with 15-fold rotational symmetry, we demonstrate ultrafast chiral control of surface acoustic waves in a micro-acoustic system with picosecond temporal resolution. Applications include nondestructive testing and surface acoustic wave devices. American Institute of Physics 2017-10-03 Article PeerReviewed Mezil, Sylvain, Fujita, Kentaro, Osuka, Paul H., Tomoda, Mononobu, Clark, Matt, Wright, Oliver B. and Matsuda, Osamu (2017) Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes. Applied Physics Letters . ISSN 1077-3118 http://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.4994886 doi:10.1063/1.4994886 doi:10.1063/1.4994886
spellingShingle Mezil, Sylvain
Fujita, Kentaro
Osuka, Paul H.
Tomoda, Mononobu
Clark, Matt
Wright, Oliver B.
Matsuda, Osamu
Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
title Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
title_full Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
title_fullStr Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
title_full_unstemmed Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
title_short Active chiral control of GHz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
title_sort active chiral control of ghz acoustic whispering-gallery modes
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46457/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46457/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46457/