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
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;
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
