Title :
Self-aligning “smart” microcavities and picometer-scale optomechanical control through optical forces and potentials
Author :
Rakich, Peter T. ; Popovic, Milos A. ; Soljacic, Marin ; Ippen, Erich P.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We propose a new class of all-optical self-adaptive optomechanical circuits, enabling the manipulation of cavity resonances through resonantly tailored optomechanical potentials, leading to control of cantilevers with picometer precision and self-aligning microcavities.
Keywords :
cantilevers; cavity resonators; micro-optomechanical devices; optical control; optical resonators; radiation pressure; all-optical self-adaptive optomechanical circuit; cavity resonance manipulation; optical force; optical trapping; optomechanical control; resonantly tailored optomechanical potential; self-aligning microcavities; Force control; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical control; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (120.2440) Filters; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (230.5750) Resonators; (230.7370) Waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
