• DocumentCode
    500023
  • Title

    Cavity optomechanics

  • Author

    Vahala, Kerry

  • Author_Institution
    California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Cavity enhancement of optical fields is providing a new way to couple light and mechanical motion. Its application to mechanical cooling and amplification, example implementations, and prospects for new science and technology are reviewed.
  • Keywords
    cavity resonators; micro-optomechanical devices; cavity enhancement; cavity optomechanics; high-mechanical-Q microstructures; light coupling; mechanical amplification; mechanical cooling; Cooling; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Quantum mechanics; Resonance; Stimulated emission; (140.3320); (140.3945); (140.4780); (230.1150);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225402
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=500023