resonancesensitive
Resonancesensitive is an adjective used to describe a system, device, or method that is highly responsive to resonance phenomena at particular frequencies. A resonancesensitive system exhibits its greatest response near the natural or forced resonance frequencies, and may use, exploit, or be limited by these resonant effects. The term is encountered in engineering and experimental physics, where components such as mechanical oscillators, electrical resonators, or optical cavities show pronounced amplitude or phase changes as the excitation frequency approaches a resonance.
Measurements related to resonance sensitivity typically involve the frequency response function, quality factor (Q), and peak
Resonancesensitive behavior can be intentional, as in resonant sensors that detect small changes in mass, refractive
See also resonance, quality factor, frequency response, sensors, and resonant cavity.