Optomechanical sideband cooling of a thin membrane within a cavity

• Published in: New journal of physics Vol. 14; no. 9; pp. 95015 - 95029
• Main Authors: Karuza, M, Molinelli, C, Galassi, M, Biancofiore, C, Natali, R, Tombesi, P, Di Giuseppe, G, Vitali, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 17.09.2012

We present an experimental study of dynamical back-action cooling of the fundamental vibrational mode of a thin semitransparent membrane placed within a high-finesse optical cavity. We study how the radiation-pressure interaction modifies the mechanical response of the vibrational mode, and the expe...