Schematic of Optically-Driven Mechanical Oscillator (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Schematic of Optically-Driven Mechanical Oscillator

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This is a cross-section of the metamaterial-based device. The top is a bilayer gold/silicon nitride membrane containing an array of cross-shaped nanoantennas etched into the gold layer. The bottom is a metal reflector that is separated from the gold/silicon nitride bilayer by a three-micron-wide air gap.

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UC San Diego Nanoengineered Photonics Group

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