Optical forces can be used to manipulate small objects; for instance, in optical tweezers. However, it is challenging to manipulate the optical response of photonic structures using optical forces because of the large forces that are required to induce appreciable changes in the geometry of the structure. Here, a resonant structure made of silicon nitride is demonstrated whose optical response can be efficiently statically controlled using relatively weak attractive and repulsive optical forces.
- Gustavo S. Wiederhecker
- Long Chen
- Michal Lipson
