Title :
Ultra-high Q crystalline microresonators for cavity optomechanics
Author :
Hofer, J. ; Schliesser, A. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Instiut fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We report on optomechanical coupling in crystalline whispering-gallery-mode resonators possessing ultra-high optical (> 1010) and mechanical (> 105) Q-factors. Microdiscs reveal high frequency mechanical radial modes (> 20 MHz) and unprecedented sideband factors (> 100).
Keywords :
microcavities; optical resonators; whispering gallery modes; cavity optomechanics; crystalline whispering-gallery-mode resonators; microdiscs; optomechanical coupling; ultra-high Q crystalline microresonators; Crystallization; Effective mass; Frequency; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals; Q factor;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2