Analysis of Radiation-Pressure Induced Mechanical Oscillation of an Optical Microcavity
Analysis of Radiation-Pressure Induced Mechanical Oscillation of an Optical Microcavity
The theoretical work of V.B. Braginsky predicted that radiation pressure can couple the mechanical, mirror-eigenmodes of a Fabry-Perot resonator to it's optical modes, leading to a parametric oscillation instability. This regime is characterized by regenerative mechanical oscillation of the mechanical mirror eigenmodes. We have recently observed the excitation of mechanical …