• DocumentCode
    2883038
  • Title

    Toward quantum optics experiments with silicon micro-mechanical oscillators

  • Author

    Cohadon, P.-F. ; Arcizet, O. ; Briant, T. ; Heidmann, A. ; Pinard, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. Kastler Brossel, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We compute the optomechanical characteristics (frequencies, masses) of silicon micro-mechanical oscillators and show that they allow to demonstrate quantum effects of radiation pressure (squeezing, QND measurements). Progress of the foregoing experiment is presented.
  • Keywords
    micro-optics; micromechanical devices; oscillators; quantum optics; silicon; QND measurements; micromechanical oscillators; optomechanical characteristics; quantum effects; quantum optics; radiation pressure; silicon; squeezing; Frequency; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Resonance; Silicon; (230.3990) Microstructure devices; (270.0270) Quantum optics; (270.2500) Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise; (350.3950) Micro-optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628948
  • Filename
    4628948