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Selection rules for Brillouin light scattering from eigenvibrations of a sphere

  • Y. Li
  • , H. S. Lim
  • , S. C. Ng
  • , Z. K. Wang
  • , M. H. Kuok*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National University of Singapore

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Abstract

Selection rules governing Brillouin light scattering from the vibrational eigenmodes of a homogeneous, free-surface submicron sphere have been derived using group theory. The derivation is for the condition where the sphere diameter is of the order of the excitation light wavelength. Well-resolved spectral data obtained from Brillouin light scattering from submicron silica spheres provide experimental verification of the selection rules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-113
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume461
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Aug 2008
Externally publishedYes

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