Title :
>1GHz Optically Excited Vibrations of a Micron-Scale On-Chip Sphere
Author :
Carmon, Tal ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
Caltech, Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
>1 GHz optically-induced vibrations are demonstrated in an on-chip micron-scaled device in which radiation pressure of a (CW) optical input pushes the structure to mechanically oscillate. Many mechanical eigen-modes are investigated
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; photoexcitation; quantum optics; radiation pressure; vibrational modes; mechanical eigen-modes; mechanical oscillation; on-chip micron-scale sphere; optical excited vibrations; radiation pressure; spherical microcavity; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2006. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9562-X
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2006.1708331
