  We report on miniature GaAs disk optomechanical resonators vibrating in air
in the radiofrequency range. The flexural modes of the disks are studied by
scanning electron microscopy and optical interferometry, and correctly modeled
with the elasticity theory for annular plates. The mechanical damping is
systematically measured, and confronted with original analytical models for air
damping. Formulas are derived that correctly reproduce both the mechanical
modes and the damping behavior, and can serve as design tools for
optomechanical applications in fluidic environment.
