Title :
An Optomechanical Oscillator on a Silicon Chip
Author :
Hossein-Zadeh, Mani ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The recent observation on radiation-pressure-driven self-sustained oscillation in high- Q optical microresonators has created new possibilities for development of photonic devices that benefit from unique functionalities offered by these ??optomechanical oscillators?? (OMOs). Here, we review the physics, fundamental characteristics, and potential applications of OMOs using the silica microtoroidal OMO as an example.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical resonators; radiation pressure; silicon; SiO2; high- Q optical microresonators; microtoroidal optomechanical oscillators; radiation pressure driven self sustained oscillation; silicon chip; Optical oscillators; optical resonators; optomechanical interaction;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2031066
