Title :
Cooling and amplifying micro-mechanical motion using light
Author_Institution :
Caltech, Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Progress in the subject of cavity optomechanics will be described. Micromechanical oscillators to microwave rates, as well as progress directed towards cooling to the quantum ground state will be reviewed.
Keywords :
ground states; laser cooling; micro-optomechanical devices; oscillators; quantum optics; cavity optomechanics; cooling; micromechanical oscillators; microwave rates; quantum ground state; Atom optics; Cooling; History; Microwave oscillators; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Physics; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634407
