Title :
Toward quantum optics experiments with silicon micro-mechanical oscillators
Author :
Cohadon, P.-F. ; Arcizet, O. ; Briant, T. ; Heidmann, A. ; Pinard, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Kastler Brossel, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
Abstract :
We compute the optomechanical characteristics (frequencies, masses) of silicon micro-mechanical oscillators and show that they allow to demonstrate quantum effects of radiation pressure (squeezing, QND measurements). Progress of the foregoing experiment is presented.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromechanical devices; oscillators; quantum optics; silicon; QND measurements; micromechanical oscillators; optomechanical characteristics; quantum effects; quantum optics; radiation pressure; silicon; squeezing; Frequency; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Resonance; Silicon; (230.3990) Microstructure devices; (270.0270) Quantum optics; (270.2500) Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise; (350.3950) Micro-optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628948
