Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations

This work shows the improvements in the sensing capabilities and precision of an Optical Microbubble Resonator due to the introduction of an encaging poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) box. A frequency fluctuation parameter σ was defined as a score of resonance stability and was evaluated in the prese...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Cosci, Simone Berneschi, Ambra Giannetti, Daniele Farnesi, Franco Cosi, Francesco Baldini, Gualtiero Nunzi Conti, Silvia Soria, Andrea Barucci, Giancarlo Righini, Stefano Pelli
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author Alessandro Cosci
Simone Berneschi
Ambra Giannetti
Daniele Farnesi
Franco Cosi
Francesco Baldini
Gualtiero Nunzi Conti
Silvia Soria
Andrea Barucci
Giancarlo Righini
Stefano Pelli
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Stefano Pelli
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description This work shows the improvements in the sensing capabilities and precision of an Optical Microbubble Resonator due to the introduction of an encaging poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) box. A frequency fluctuation parameter σ was defined as a score of resonance stability and was evaluated in the presence and absence of the encaging system and in the case of air- or water-filling of the cavity. Furthermore, the noise interference introduced by the peristaltic and the syringe pumping system was studied. The measurements showed a reduction of σ in the presence of the encaging PMMA box and when the syringe pump was used as flowing system.
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spelling doaj.art-815e645d41304215ac7dcf088cc5abdb2022-12-22T03:58:36ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-08-01169140510.3390/s16091405s16091405Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of FluctuationsAlessandro Cosci0Simone Berneschi1Ambra Giannetti2Daniele Farnesi3Franco Cosi4Francesco Baldini5Gualtiero Nunzi Conti6Silvia Soria7Andrea Barucci8Giancarlo Righini9Stefano Pelli10Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Piazza del Viminale 1, Rome 00184, ItalyIFAC-CNR, Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, ItalyIFAC-CNR, Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, ItalyMuseo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Piazza del Viminale 1, Rome 00184, ItalyIFAC-CNR, Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, ItalyIFAC-CNR, Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, ItalyMuseo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Piazza del Viminale 1, Rome 00184, ItalyIFAC-CNR, Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, ItalyIFAC-CNR, Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, ItalyMuseo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Piazza del Viminale 1, Rome 00184, ItalyMuseo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Piazza del Viminale 1, Rome 00184, ItalyThis work shows the improvements in the sensing capabilities and precision of an Optical Microbubble Resonator due to the introduction of an encaging poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) box. A frequency fluctuation parameter σ was defined as a score of resonance stability and was evaluated in the presence and absence of the encaging system and in the case of air- or water-filling of the cavity. Furthermore, the noise interference introduced by the peristaltic and the syringe pumping system was studied. The measurements showed a reduction of σ in the presence of the encaging PMMA box and when the syringe pump was used as flowing system.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/9/1405microresonatorswhispering gallery modesstabilityfluctuationsstabilization
spellingShingle Alessandro Cosci
Simone Berneschi
Ambra Giannetti
Daniele Farnesi
Franco Cosi
Francesco Baldini
Gualtiero Nunzi Conti
Silvia Soria
Andrea Barucci
Giancarlo Righini
Stefano Pelli
Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations
Sensors
microresonators
whispering gallery modes
stability
fluctuations
stabilization
title Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations
title_full Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations
title_fullStr Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations
title_full_unstemmed Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations
title_short Resonance Frequency of Optical Microbubble Resonators: Direct Measurements and Mitigation of Fluctuations
title_sort resonance frequency of optical microbubble resonators direct measurements and mitigation of fluctuations
topic microresonators
whispering gallery modes
stability
fluctuations
stabilization
url http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/9/1405
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