2009/03/31 by André Xuereb, P. Domokos, Peter Domokos +5
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Photonic and Optical Devices #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.79.053810
published as Phys. Rev. A 79, 053810 (2009) · 12 pages, 6 figures. [v2: Corrected some typographical errors.]
arxiv created 2009/04/09 · openalex publication_date 2009/05/06 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We present a one-dimensional scattering theory which enables us to describe a wealth of effects arising from the coupling of the motional degree of freedom of scatterers to the electromagnetic field. Multiple scattering to all orders is taken into account. The theory is applied to describe the scheme of a Fabry-Perot resonator with one of its mirrors moving. The friction force, as well as the diffusion, acting on the moving mirror is derived. In the limit of a small reflection coefficient, the same model provides for the description of the mechanical effect of light on an atom moving in front of a mirror.