Title :
Radiation-pressure-driven micro-mechanical oscillator
Author :
Rokhsari, H. ; Kippenberg, T.J. ; Carmon, T. ; Vahala, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate for the first time, self generation of mechanical vibrations at RF frequencies stimulated directly by the radiation pressure of circulating photons within optical micro-cavities.
Keywords :
micromechanical resonators; microwave photonics; optical resonators; oscillations; radiation pressure; vibrations; RF frequencies; circulating photons; microresonators; optical micro-cavities; photonics; radiation-pressure-driven micro-mechanical oscillator; self generated mechanical vibrations; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Q factor; Radio frequency; Resonance; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193182
