Observation of optical spring effect in a microtoroidal optomechanical resonator.

نویسندگان

  • Mani Hossein-Zadeh
  • Kerry J Vahala
چکیده

We present experimental evidence of the optical spring effect in a silica microtoroid resonator. The variation of the measured mechanical resonant frequency as a function of optical power, optical coupling, and optical detuning is in very good agreement with a model for radiation-pressure-induced rigidity in a silica microtoroid.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Optics letters

دوره 32 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007