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Brillouin scattering self-cancellation

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Florez, O., Jarschel, P. F., Espinel, Y. A. V., Cordeiro, C. M. B., Mayer Alegre, T. P., Wiederhecker, G. S., Dainese, P.·2016·Nature Communications

Abstract

The interaction between light and acoustic phonons is strongly modified in sub-wavelength confinement, and has led to the demonstration and control of Brillouin scattering in photonic structures such as nano-scale optical waveguides and cavities. Besides the small optical mode volume, two physical mechanisms come into play simultaneously: a volume effect caused by the strain-induced refractive index perturbation (known as photo-elasticity), and a surface effect caused by the shift of the optical boundaries due to mechanical vibrations. As a result, proper material and structure engineering allows one to control each contribution individually. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the perfect cancellation of Brillouin scattering arising from Rayleigh acoustic waves by engineering a silica nanowire with exactly opposing photo-elastic and moving-boundary effects. This demonstration provides clear experimental evidence that the interplay between the two mechanisms is a promising tool to precisely control the photon–phonon interaction, enhancing or suppressing it.

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  • The Brillouin scattering arises from the interaction between the reflected probe beam and the acoustic waves inside the black phosphorus sample caused by the birefringence originated from the in-plane anisotropy in black phosphorus.

    “The Brillouin scattering arises from the interaction between the reflected probe beam and the acoustic waves inside the black phosphorus sample caused by the birefringence originated from the inplane anisotropy in black phosphorus. 152, 153”

    From Tutorial: Time-domain thermoreflectance (TDTR) for thermal property characterization of bulk and thin film materials (2018) · cites this paper as [153]

    The Abstract (page not provided) supports the general point that Brillouin scattering arises from interaction between light and an acoustic wave. It does not support the claim about a reflected probe beam in black phosphorus or birefringence caused by that material’s in-plane anisotropy; the paper instead studies silica nanowires, as stated in the Discussion (page not provided). (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. Boyd R. W. Nonlinear Optics 3rd edn. Academic Press (2008).
  2. Yariv A. & Yeh P. Optical Waves in Crystals: Propagation and Control of Laser Radiation John Wiley and Sons (1983).

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Authors
Florez, O., Jarschel, P. F., Espinel, Y. A. V., Cordeiro, C. M. B., Mayer Alegre, T. P., Wiederhecker, G. S., & Dainese, P.
Affiliations
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2016-06-10
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
11759-11759
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2407054345
Cited by
103
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 5
FWCI
8.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (2012-17765-7, 08/57857-2, 2012-17610-3, 13/20180-3)
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (574017/2008-9)
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (574017/2008-9, 574017/2008, 08/57857-2)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
Keywords
Brillouin scattering, photon-phonon interaction, silica nanowires, optical waveguides, mechanical vibration

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