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Nonlinear radiation pressure dynamics in an optomechanical crystal
Alex G. Krause, Jeff T. Hill, Max Ludwig +4
Utilizing a silicon nanobeam optomechanical crystal, we investigate the attractor diagram arising from the radiation pressure interaction between a localized optical cavity at $λ=…
SiN nanobeam optomechanical crystals
Karen E. Grutter, Marcelo Davanco, Kartik Srinivasan
The development of SiN nanobeam optomechanical crystals is reviewed. These structures consist of a 350 nm thick, 700 nm wide doubly-clamped SiN nanobeam that is per…
Two-dimensional phononic-photonic bandgap optomechanical crystal cavity
Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jeff T. Hill, Sean Meenehan +3
We present the fabrication and characterization of an artificial crystal structure formed from a thin-film of silicon which has a full phononic bandgap for microwave X-band phonons…
Highly efficient coupling from an optical fiber to a nanoscale silicon optomechanical cavity
Simon Groeblacher, Jeff T. Hill, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini +2
We demonstrate highly efficient coupling of light from an optical fiber to a silicon photonic crystal optomechanical cavity. The fiber-to-cavity coupling utilizes a compact (L ~ 25…
Squeezing of light via reflection from a silicon micromechanical resonator
Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Simon Groeblacher, Jeff T. Hill +3
We present the measurement of squeezed light generation using an engineered optomechanical system fabricated from a silicon microchip and composed of a micromechanical resonator co…
Laser noise in cavity-optomechanical cooling and thermometry
Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jasper Chan, Jeff T. Hill +5
We review and study the roles of quantum and classical fluctuations in recent cavity-optomechanical experiments which have now reached the quantum regime (mechanical phonon occupan…
Slot-mode-coupled optomechanical crystals
Marcelo Davanco, Jasper Chan, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini +2
We present a design methodology and analysis of a cavity optomechanical system in which a localized GHz frequency mechanical mode of a nanobeam resonator is evanescently coupled to…
Optimized optomechanical crystal cavity with acoustic radiation shield
Jasper Chan, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jeff T. Hill +2
We present the design of an optomechanical crystal nanobeam cavity that combines finite-element simulation with numerical optimization, and considers the optomechanical coupling ar…
Coherent optical wavelength conversion via cavity-optomechanics
Jeff T. Hill, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jasper Chan +1
We theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate coherent wavelength conversion of optical photons using photon-phonon translation in a cavity-optomechanical system. For an…
Measurement of the quantum zero-point motion of a nanomechanical resonator
Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jasper Chan, Jeff T. Hill +3
We present optical sideband spectroscopy measurements of a mesoscopic mechanical oscillator cooled near its quantum ground state. The mechanical oscillator, corresponding to a 3.99…
Laser cooling of a nanomechanical oscillator into its quantum ground state
Jasper Chan, T. P. Mayer Alegre, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini +5
A patterned Si nanobeam is formed which supports co-localized acoustic and optical resonances that are coupled via radiation pressure. Starting from a bath temperature of T=20K, th…
Modeling Dispersive Coupling and Losses of Localized Optical and Mechanical Modes in Optomechanical Crystals
Matt Eichenfield, Jasper Chan, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini +2
Periodically structured materials can sustain both optical and mechanical excitations which are tailored by the geometry. Here we analyze the properties of dispersively coupled pla…
Characterization of radiation pressure and thermal effects in a nanoscale optomechanical cavity
Ryan M. Camacho, Jasper Chan, Matt Eichenfield +1
Optical forces in guided-wave nanostructures have recently been proposed as an effective means of mechanically actuating and tuning optical components. In this work, we study the p…
Optomechanical Crystals
Matt Eichenfield, Jasper Chan, Ryan M. Camacho +2
Structured, periodic optical materials can be used to form photonic crystals capable of dispersing, routing, and trapping light. A similar phenomena in periodic elastic structures…
Optical and mechanical design of a "zipper" photonic crystal optomechanical cavity
Jasper Chan, Matt Eichenfield, Ryan Camacho +1
Design of a doubly-clamped beam structure capable of localizing mechanical and optical energy at the nanoscale is presented. The optical design is based upon photonic crystal conce…
A picogram and nanometer scale photonic crystal opto-mechanical cavity
M. Eichenfield, R. Camacho, J. Chan +2
We describe the design, fabrication, and measurement of a cavity opto-mechanical system consisting of two nanobeams of silicon nitride in the near-field of each other, forming a so…