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
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