Title :
Resolved sideband laser cooling of a cryogenic micromechanical membrane
Author :
Jayich, A.M. ; Sankey, J.C. ; Petrenko, A.A. ; Harris, J.G.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We have implemented an optomechanical system consisting of a high finesse cavity centered on a low reflectivity, high mechanical quality factor SiN membrane at a temperature of 400 mK.
Keywords :
laser cooling; micro-optomechanical devices; reflectivity; silicon compounds; SiN; cryogenic micromechanical membrane; high finesse cavity; high mechanical quality factor; low reflectivity; optomechanical system; resolved sideband laser cooling; temperature 400 mK; Amplitude modulation; Cavity resonators; Cooling; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical polarization; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
