• DocumentCode
    2964341
  • Title

    Cooling and amplifying micro-mechanical motion using light

  • Author

    Vahala, Kerry

  • Author_Institution
    Caltech, Pasadena, CA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    2-15 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Progress in the subject of cavity optomechanics will be described. Micromechanical oscillators to microwave rates, as well as progress directed towards cooling to the quantum ground state will be reviewed.
  • Keywords
    ground states; laser cooling; micro-optomechanical devices; oscillators; quantum optics; cavity optomechanics; cooling; micromechanical oscillators; microwave rates; quantum ground state; Atom optics; Cooling; History; Microwave oscillators; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Physics; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
  • Conference_Location
    Shonan Village
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2656-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/INOW.2008.4634407
  • Filename
    4634407