DocumentCode
520128
Title
Phonon laser action in a tunable, two-level system
Author
Grudinin, Ivan S. ; Lee, Hansuek ; Painter, O. ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate a compound optical microcavity system, coupled to a radio-frequency mechanical mode, operating in close analogy to a two-level laser. Inversion produces gain, causing phonon laser action above a pump threshold of 7 μW.
Keywords
laser modes; laser theory; microcavity lasers; optical pumping; phonons; compound optical microcavity system; phonon laser action; radiofrequency mechanical mode; tunable two-level system; two level laser; Laser modes; Laser theory; Microcavities; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical superlattices; Optical surface waves; Phonons; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
Filename
5499690
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