Abstract
An efficient method for optically actuating a micromechanical
cantilever is presented for the first time to our
knowledge. Measurable responses can be obtained for moderate light
sources if electron tunneling occurs between the cantilever tip and a
metallic contact below it. The small deflection of the cantilever
that is due to light pressure is sufficient then to produce large
tunneling current variations. On the basis of this effect several
applications such as a miniaturized spectrum analyzer and one-step
optical computing units for addition, integration, or differentiation
of one-dimensional or two-dimensional optical signals are
presented.
© 1999 Optical Society of America
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