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Classical and Quantum Theory of Photothermal Cavity Cooling of a Mechanical Oscillator

arXiv:1011.3911 · doi:10.1016/j.crhy.2011.02.005

Abstract

Photothermal effects allow very efficient optomechanical coupling between mechanical degrees of freedom and photons. In the context of cavity cooling of a mechanical oscillator, the question of if the quantum ground state of the oscillator can be reached using photothermal back-action has been debated and remains an open question. Here we address this problem by complementary classical and quantum calculations. Both lead us to conclude that: first, the ground-state can indeed be reached using photothermal cavity cooling, second, it can be reached in a regime where the cavity detuning is small allowing a large amount of photons to enter the cavity.

27 pages, 3 figures

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