Mirror manipulation by attractive and repulsive forces of guided waves
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 13 (24) , 9804-9811
- https://doi.org/10.1364/opex.13.009804
Abstract
Two mirrors guiding laser light may experience an either attractive or repulsive force, according to the type of eigenmode they guide. We propose a method for the control over the motion of a mirror by changing the operation wavelength along the dispersion curve of the mode. In addition, a novel method for trapping a mirror in a stable equilibrium, based on a superposition of two modes, is presented. The mirror is then trapped by being exposed to light only from one of its sides.Keywords
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