DocumentCode
2254004
Title
Resolved-sideband laser cooling of a micro-mechanical oscillator
Author
Schliesser, A. ; Riviere, R. ; Anetsberger, G. ; Arcizet, O. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution
Max-Planck-Instiut fur Quantenopt., Garching
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Mechanical oscillation-induced sidebands are resolved by the >20-times narrower resonances of ultrahigh-finesse optical microcavities. Tuning a laser to the first lower sideband thus permits resolved sideband cooling from room temperature to phonon occupations below 6,000.
Keywords
laser cooling; microcavities; micromechanical devices; phonons; laser tuning; micromechanical oscillator; phonon occupations; resolved-sideband laser cooling; ultrahigh-finesse optical microcavities; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Electronics cooling; Frequency; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical recording; Oscillators; Resonance; (140.3320) Laser cooling; (190.3100) Instabilities and Chaos; (230.3990) Microstructure devices; (270.2500) Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572219
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