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.

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History
Original Manuscript: September 16, 2005
Revised Manuscript: September 16, 2005
Published: November 28, 2005

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Amit Mizrahi, Levi Schächter

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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