Towards quantum effects with a μg-scale mechanical oscillator

We present an optomechanical system made from a quartz micropillar in a cryogenic Fabry-Perot cavity. To reach the optomechanical quantum regime, we have developed techniques to suppress photothermoelastic instabilities and mirror substrate Brownian noise.

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Published in2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Neuhaus, Leonhard, Metzdorff, Remi, Zerkani, Salim, Chua, Sheon, Jacqmin, Thibaut, Deleglise, Samuel, Briant, Tristan, Cohadon, Pierre-Francois, Heidmann, Antoine
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published OSA 01.06.2016
Subjects
Cavity resonators
Mirrors
Optical bistability
Optical device fabrication
Optical feedback
Optical resonators
Quantum mechanics
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Summary:We present an optomechanical system made from a quartz micropillar in a cryogenic Fabry-Perot cavity. To reach the optomechanical quantum regime, we have developed techniques to suppress photothermoelastic instabilities and mirror substrate Brownian noise.
DOI:10.1364/cleo_qels.2016.fm1c.6