Title :
High-efficiency, monolithic coupling to optomechanical cavities for quantum-limited position detection
Author :
Cohen, J.D. ; Meenehan, Sean M. ; Painter, Oskar
Author_Institution :
Sr. Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high-efficiency optical-fiber coupling platform for optomechanical cavities. Through adiabatic mode conversion, a continuous position measurement with an imprecision of only 0.7 phonons at the optimal standard quantum limit probe power is achieved.
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical fibre couplers; position measurement; quantum optics; adiabatic mode conversion; continuous position measurement; high-efficiency monolithic coupling; high-efficiency optical-fiber coupling platform; optimal standard quantum limit probe power; optomechanical cavities; quantum-limited position detection; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Noise; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
