A simple table-top experiment demonstrating mechanical oscillation of a macroscopic object driven by radiation pressure.

We have implemented a Michelson's interferometer to demonstrate the resonant motion of a cm-sized cantilever due to radiation pressure of a laser diode (5 mW or less). The mechanical oscillation is found to be 2.454 ($+$/-0.003) kHz and is independently confirmed by dynamic force microscopy in which a piezoelectric transducer (PZT) is employed as a mechanical driver. We will discuss other applications, such as a wavelength meter and short-ranged force measurements, based on our simple table-top experiment.