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Discovery

Ultra-sensitive thermometer based on a compact optical resonator

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Pages 36-37 | Received 30 Aug 2014, Accepted 16 Sep 2014, Published online: 24 Sep 2014

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Figure 1. Schematic representation of the principle of the thermometer. 2 colors of light were coupled into the WGMR and they followed 2 modes of the resonator (as shown by the Lorentz shape dips on the screen). Temperature rise in the resonator causes the infrared light (red in the figure) to slow down with respect to the green light, while temperature fall causes it to speed up. This relative speed comparison is shown as the relative position change of the 2 dips (resonant features) on the screen.

Figure 1. Schematic representation of the principle of the thermometer. 2 colors of light were coupled into the WGMR and they followed 2 modes of the resonator (as shown by the Lorentz shape dips on the screen). Temperature rise in the resonator causes the infrared light (red in the figure) to slow down with respect to the green light, while temperature fall causes it to speed up. This relative speed comparison is shown as the relative position change of the 2 dips (resonant features) on the screen.