Title :
Radiation-pressure induced mechanical oscillation of an optical microcavity
Author :
Kippenberg, T.J. ; Rokhsari, H. ; Carmon, T. ; Vahala, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Microcavities can enter a regime where radiation pressure causes oscillation of mechanical cavity eigenmodes. We present a detailed experimental and theoretical understanding of this effect, and report direct scanning probe spectroscopy of the micro-mechanical modes.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; micro-optics; microcavities; micromechanical devices; quantum optics; radiation pressure; mechanical cavity eigenmodes; mechanical oscillation; micromechanical modes; optical microcavity; radiation pressure; scanning probe spectroscopy; Biomembranes; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Physics; Probes; Q factor; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567277
