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This chapter investigates the optomechanical interaction between laser light and a mechanical oscillator via the radiation pressure force. This optomechanical coupling can create a position dependent force on the mechanical oscillator and can be interpreted as an optical spring. Similar to a mechanical spring, the optical spring can modify the dynamics of the optomechanical system. As a result, the optical spring can be a useful tool in optomechanical experiments and plays a vital role in the experiments described throughout the rest of this thesis.
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\(\gamma \) is the half-width half maximum of the cavity Lorentzian in units of angular frequency to match the units of \(\omega _0\).
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Cripe, J. (2020). Optical Springs. In: Broadband Measurement and Reduction of Quantum Radiation Pressure Noise in the Audio Band. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45031-1_2
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