Title :
Nonlinear Opto-mechanics Using Radiation Pressure in High-Q Microcavities
Author :
Vahala, Kerry ; Kippenberg, Tobias ; Carmon, Tal ; Zadeh, Mani Hossein
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Recent experiments that use radiation pressure in microcavities either to create micro-wave-rate mechanical oscillations, or to cool a mechanical degree of freedom to cryogenic temperatures are overviewed. The implication of these results for new science is discussed.
Keywords :
cryogenics; micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; nonlinear optics; optical resonators; oscillations; radiation pressure; cryogenic temperatures; degree of freedom; high-Q microcavities; mechanical oscillations; nonlinear opto-mechanics; radiation pressure; Cooling; Fiber nonlinear optics; Geometrical optics; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Quantum mechanics; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391543
