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Fabrication and Testing of Microfluidic Optomechanical Oscillators

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Integrated waveguide-DBR microcavity opto-mechanical system.

Marcel W Pruessner¹, Todd H Stievater, Jacob B Khurgin

¹Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA. opticalmems@nrl.navy.mil

|November 24, 2011

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This study introduces a new opto-mechanical architecture for scalable on-chip integration. The device enables independent tuning of optical and mechanical properties, enhancing performance for sensing applications.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Nanotechnology
Engineering

Background:

Cavity opto-mechanics utilizes optical forces on mechanical elements.
Current methods face challenges in on-chip integration and independent parameter control.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and demonstrate a novel opto-mechanical architecture for scalable on-chip integration.
To enable independent tuning of optical and mechanical parameters.
To investigate mechanical resonance manipulation and its implications for sensing.

Main Methods:

Development of an opto-mechanical architecture with a waveguide-DBR microcavity coupled to a micro-bridge resonator.
Experimental characterization of the device's opto-mechanical properties.
Demonstration of mechanical resonance damping and amplification.

Main Results:

Achieved large-scale on-chip integration capability.
Demonstrated independent tuning of optical and mechanical designs.
Observed mechanical resonance damping and amplification, including coherent oscillations.
Reported a significant increase in effective mechanical quality-factor due to resonance linewidth collapse.

Conclusions:

The proposed architecture overcomes limitations of existing opto-mechanical systems.
The device shows promise for high-resolution sensing applications.
This work paves the way for advanced integrated opto-mechanical devices.