• DocumentCode
    689331
  • Title

    New directions in high-Q optomechanical membrane resonators

  • Author

    Pen-Li Yu ; Purdy, Thomas P. ; Cole, Graham D. ; Regal, Cindy A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We study methods to improve the Q of a variety of highly-stressed resonators for cavity optomechanics. We realize ultrahigh-Q metal/Si3N4 membranes and crystalline membranes, and have begun to control external dissipation via modified support structures.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; aluminium; membranes; metal-insulator transition; optical resonators; silicon compounds; cavity optomechanics; crystalline membranes; high-Q optomechanical membrane resonators; highly-stressed resonators; modified support structures; ultrahigh-Q metal-Si3N4 membranes; Cavity resonators; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6833714