Title :
Cryogenic properties of optomechanical silica microcavities
Author :
Arcizet, O. ; Riviére, R. ; Schliesser, A. ; Anetsberger, G. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Instiut fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We expose cryogenic (1.6 K) optomechanical properties of high-Q toroidal silica microcavities. A thermally induced optical multistability and the influence of structural defects of amorphous materials on phonon propagation are described.
Keywords :
cryogenics; microcavities; noncrystalline defects; nonlinear optics; phonons; silicon compounds; thermo-optical effects; SiO2; amorphous material; high Q toroidal silica microcavity; optomechanical properties; optomechanical silica microcavity cryogenic properties; phonon propagation; structural defects; temperature 1.6 K; thermally induced optical multistability; Cryogenics; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical buffering; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Phonons; Silicon compounds; (140.3320) Laser cooling; (230.3990) Microstructure devices; (270.2500) Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
