• DocumentCode
    444150
  • Title

    Characterization and scanning probe spectroscopy of radiation-pressure induced mechanical oscillation of a microcavity

  • Author

    Kippenberg, T.J. ; Rokhsari, H. ; Carmon, T. ; Vahala, K.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    383
  • 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; micromirrors; optical parametric oscillators; radiation pressure; mechanical mirror eigenmodes; microcavity; micromechanical modes; optical parametric oscillators; radiation-pressure induced mechanical oscillation; scanning probe spectroscopy; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Probes; Q factor; Resonance; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548789
  • Filename
    1548789