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Optomechanical characterization of acoustic modes in a mirror

T. Briant, P. F. Cohadon, A. Heidmann, M. Pinard

abstract: We present an experimental study of the internal mechanical vibration modes of a mirror. We determine the frequency repartition of acoustic resonances via a spectral analysis of the Brownian motion of the mirror, and the spatial profile of the acoustic modes by monitoring their mechanical response to a resonant radiation pressure force swept across the mirror surface. We have applied this technique to mirrors with cylindrical and plano-convex geometries, and compared the experimental results to theoretical predictions. We have in particular observed the gaussian modes predicted for plano-convex mirrors.

oai_identifier:
oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/0305122
categories:
quant-ph gr-qc
comments:
8 pages, 8 figures, RevTeX
doi:
10.1103/PhysRevA.68.033823
arxiv_id:
quant-ph/0305122
journal_ref:
Phys.Rev. A68 (2003) 033823
created:
2003-05-21

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