Theory and simulation of an optical spring mirror

摘要

In this paper we present theory and simulations of an optical spring mirror with emphasis on the incident laserbeam configuration and the associated optical trapping forces. We elucidate the physical mechanisms underlying theoptical trapping using the example of an incident Gaussian beam and demonstrate that guided-wave trapping showsparticular promise for stable trapping in both the translational and rotational degrees of freedom.© (2012) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.