Title :
Cooling of a micro-mechanical oscillator using radiation-pressure induced dynamical backaction
Author :
Schliesser, A. ; Nooshi, N. ; Haye, P. Del ; Vahala, K. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Instiute of Quantum Optics, 85748 Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrate how dynamical backaction of radiation pressure can be exploited for passive laser-cooling of high-frequency (>50 MHz) mechanical oscillation modes of ultra-high-finesse optical microcavities from room temperature to 11 K.
Keywords :
Cooling; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical devices; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Resonance; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431657
