Title :
Cavity-optomechanics with microresonators at Helium-3 temperatures
Author :
Weis, S. ; Riviere, R. ; Arcizet, O. ; Schliesser, A. ; Deleglise, S. ; Gavartin, E. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. of Quantum Opt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We present the optical and mechanical properties of toroidal optomechanical resonators thermalized to Helium-3 (600 mK) temperatures. Dramatic improvements of mechanical quality factors are reported and evidence for direct phonon absorption is presented.
Keywords :
Cooling; Fluctuations; Microcavities; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Phonons; Q factor; Quantum mechanics; Silicon compounds; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
