Title :
Radiation-pressure effects upon a micro-mirror in a high-finesse optical cavity
Author :
Cohadon, P.-F. ; Arcizet, O. ; Molinelli, C. ; Briant, T. ; Pinard, M. ; Heidmann, A.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Case 74, 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
Abstract :
We present an experiment where the motion of a micro-mechanical resonator is optically monitored with a quantum-limited sensitivity. Directs effects of intracavity radiation pressure are experimentally demonstrated. Applications to quantum optics are discussed.
Keywords :
Cooling; Fluctuations; Monitoring; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431659