Title :
Phase shifting, strong coupling, and parametric feedback squeezing of an opto-electromechanical device
Author :
Poot, Menno ; Tang, Hong X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
An electrostatically actuated nanomechanical resonator is used as an on-chip phase shifter for telecom wavelength light. Due to the strong interaction between the driving electrodes and the mechanical degrees of freedom an unprecedented strong electrostatic spring effect is observed. Using real-time parametric feedback the thermal motion of the resonator is squeezed, even below the 3dB limit.
Keywords :
electrodes; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; nanoelectromechanical devices; nanophotonics; optical feedback; optical phase shifters; optical resonators; optical squeezing; electrodes; electrostatic spring effect; electrostatically actuated nanomechanical resonator; on-chip phase shifter; optoelectromechanical device; parametric feedback squeezing; phase shifting; real-time parametric feedback; strong coupling; telecom wavelength light; thermal motion; Electrodes; Electrostatics; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Phase shifters; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
