Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate a picogram-scale optomechanical system that increases its mechanical rigidity by more than 5X with the application of mW-level optical power. We discuss the theory and fabrication, making comparisons to existing optomechanical systems.
© 2009 Optical Society of America
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