Actuation of micro-optomechanical systems via cavity-enhanced optical dipole forces

Nature Photonics

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 416-422

  Eichenfield, Matt ^a   Michael, Christopher P ^a   Perahia, Raviv ^a   Painter, Oskar ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY MODE VOLUME; MECHANICAL EFFECTS; MICRO RESONATORS; OPTICAL DIPOLES; OPTO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; THEORETICAL MODELING; TUNABLE FILTERS;

PHOTONICS;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 34547297685     PISSN: 17494885     EISSN: 17494893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2007.96     Document Type: Article

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