Title :
Measurement of optical forces within a high-Q microcavity-waveguide system
Author :
Eichenfield, M. ; Painter, O.
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 91125, USA
Abstract :
Optical forces arising from the intense stored field within a high-Q microdisk cavity are measured through the displacement of a moveable, micron-scale fiber taper input waveguide. Tunable waveguide-cavity coupling is demonstrated at sub-mW input powers.
Keywords :
Force measurement; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431021
