• DocumentCode
    520071
  • 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
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5499631