Multichannel cavity optomechanics for all-optical amplification of radio frequency signals

Nature Communications

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Li, Huan ^a   Chen, Yu ^a   Noh, Jong ^a   Tadesse, Semere ^a   Li, Mo ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; RADIO WAVE; SIGNAL; WAVELENGTH;

ARTICLE; OPTOMECHANICS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84869391781     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2103     Document Type: Article

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