DocumentCode
499319
Title
Photonic MEMS vibrating at X-band rates (11 GHz)
Author
Tomes, Matthew ; Carmon, Tal
Author_Institution
Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
We experimentally observe an opto-mechanical whispering-gallery [WG] resonator vibrating at 11 GHz. We use optical electrostriction to drive mechanical vibration at frequencies which scale inversely with optical wavelength, irrespective of micro-resonator size.
Keywords
electrostriction; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical resonators; vibrations; whispering gallery modes; X-band opto-mechanical microresonator; frequency 11 GHz; mechanical vibration; optical electrostriction; photonic MEMS vibration; whispering-gallery resonator; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Micromechanical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Stimulated emission; Vibrations; (140.3945) Microcavities; (230.4685) Optical microelectromechanical devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5224399
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