Quantum Opto-Mechanics with Micromirrors
Combining Nano-Mechanics with Quantum Optics
Authors: Gröblacher, Simon
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Quantum effects in macroscopic systems have long been a fascination for researchers. Over the past decade mechanical oscillators have emerged as a leading system of choice for many such experiments. The work reported in this thesis investigates the effects of the radiation-pressure force of light on macroscopic mechanical structures. The basic system studied is a mechanical oscillator that is highly reflective and part of an optical resonator. It interacts with the optical cavity mode via the radiation-pressure force. Both the dynamics of the
mechanical oscillation and the properties of the light field are modified through this interaction. The experiments use quantum optical tools (such as homodyning and down-conversion) with the goal of ultimately showing quantum behavior of the mechanical center of mass motion.
Of particular value are the detailed descriptions of several novel experiments that pave the way towards this goal and are already shaping the field of quantum optomechanics, in particular optomechanical laser cooling and strong optomechanical coupling.
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Preamble
Pages 1-2
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Introduction and Basic Theory
Pages 3-34
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Experimental Techniques
Pages 35-79
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High-Reflectivity, High-Q Mechanical Resonators
Pages 81-99
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Mechanical Laser Cooling in Cryogenic Cavities
Pages 101-121
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Quantum Opto-Mechanics with Micromirrors
- Book Subtitle
- Combining Nano-Mechanics with Quantum Optics
- Authors
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- Simon Gröblacher
- Series Title
- Springer Theses
- Copyright
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-34955-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-34955-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-34954-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-44596-5
- Series ISSN
- 2190-5053
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 144
- Topics
