Title :
A cryogenic cavity optomechanics system for membrane microresonators
Author :
Purdy, Thomas ; Peterson, Robert ; Yu, Pen-Li ; Regal, Cindy
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We have constructed a monolithic Fabry-Perot cavity optomechanical system. From cryogenic temperatures we significantly damp a Si3N4-membrane and achieve conditions suitable for cooling MHz mechanical resonators from ~ 4 K into the quantum regime.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; cryogenics; micro-optics; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; silicon compounds; Si3N4; cryogenic cavity optomechanics system; mechanical resonators; membrane microresonators; monolithic Fabry-Perot cavity optomechanical system; quantum regime; Cavity resonators; Cooling; Cryogenics; Noise; Optical coupling; Optical resonators; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
