Title :
Characterization of a Radiation-Pressure-Driven Micromechanical Oscillator
Author :
Hossein-Zadeh, Mani ; Rokhsari, Hossein ; Hajimiri, Ali ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution :
TJ Watson Lab of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We present results of an experimental study of the oscillation frequency, linewidth, RF-spectrum and the phase noise of a radiation-pressure-driven optomechanical oscillator in a microtoroidal geometry. Through this study we identify the critical parameters that can be used for tailoring the desired characteristics of this device
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; oscillators; phase noise; spectral line breadth; RF-spectrum; microtoroidal geometry; oscillation frequency; oscillator linewidth; phase noise; radiation-pressure-driven micromechanical oscillator; radiation-pressure-driven optomechanical oscillator; Micromechanical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Miami, FL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0074-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0074-0
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2006.275419
