Title :
Feasability of measuring radiation pressure quantum back-action in zipper photonic crystal optomechanical cavities
Author :
Hill, Jeffrey T. ; Camacho, Ryan ; Krause, Alexander G. ; Painter, Oskar J.
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson, Sr., Labs. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We design, fabricate and measure high-Q mechanical modes (≈ 105) of optomechanical zipper cavities, as a first step to observing quantum back-action in an optomechanical system.
Keywords :
photonic crystals; radiation pressure; high-Q mechanical mode; optomechanical zipper cavity; radiation pressure quantum back action; zipper photonic crystal optomechanical cavities; 1f noise; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals; Pressure measurement; Q factor;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
