Title :
Observation of optically excited mechanical vibrations in a fluid containing microresonator
Author :
Kim, Kyu Hyun ; Bahl, Gaurav ; Lee, Wonsuk ; Liu, Jing ; Tomes, Matthew ; Fan, Xudong ; Carmon, Tal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally show mechanical vibrations that are excited by radiation pressure in a fluid containing silica resonator. Vibrations at rates from 8 to 140 MHz are measured while liquid or gas is inside the resonator.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical resonators; radiation pressure; silicon compounds; vibrations; SiO2; fluid containing microresonator; fluid containing silica resonator; frequency 8 MHz to 140 MHz; optically excited mechanical vibrations; radiation pressure; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Resonant frequency; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
