Title :
A hybrid on-chip optonanomechanical transducer for ultra-sensitive force measurements
Author :
Gavartin, E. ; Verlot, P. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
We realize an integrated hybrid optonanomechanical transducer for the detection of weak forces. We propose and demonstrate with our system that dissipative feedback dramatically decreases the averaging time necessary to detect an incoherent force.
Keywords :
force measurement; micro-optomechanical devices; nanomechanics; nanophotonics; transducers; dissipative feedback; hybrid on-chip optonanomechanical transducer; ultrasensitive force measurements; weak force detection; Force; Optical device fabrication; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Sensitivity; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
