DocumentCode
499717
Title
Large optical springs in picogram-scale optomechanical oscillators
Author
Eichenfield, Matt ; Camacho, Ryan M. ; Chan, Jasper ; Painter, Oskar
Author_Institution
Thomas J. Watson, Sr, Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate a picogram-scale optomechanical system that increases its mechanical rigidity by more than 5times with the application of mW-level optical power. We discuss the theory and fabrication, making comparisons to existing optomechanical systems.
Keywords
cantilevers; micro-optomechanical devices; optical fabrication; photonic crystals; piezo-optical effects; shear modulus; cantilevers; mW-level optical power; mechanical rigidity; optical springs; optomechanical oscillators; photonic crystal defect cavity; picogram-scale oscillators; Bonding; Delay effects; Fabry-Perot; Optical coupling; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Radio frequency; Resonance; Springs;
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
5225073
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