Title :
Adiabatic embedment of nanomechanical resonators in photonic microring cavities
Author :
Xiong, Chi ; Pernice, Wolfram ; Li, Mo ; Rooks, Michael ; Tang, Hong X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We report a cavity optomechanical system in which a nanomechanical resonator is adiabatically embedded inside an optical ring resonator with ultralow transition loss and nearly uncompromised optical quality factor after release of the beam.
Keywords :
Q-factor; micro-optomechanical devices; nanoelectromechanical devices; optical resonators; optical waveguides; adiabatic embedment; cavity optomechanical system; nanomechanical resonators; optical quality factor; optical ring resonator; photonic microring cavities; transition loss; Nanomechanical systems; Optomechanics; Silicon photonics;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Photonics Society, 2010 23rd Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5368-9
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTONICS.2010.5698933
