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Cavity Optomechanics

- Interaction of Light with Mechanical StructuresNano-Optics Lecture

2018-12-14 1

Image: PhD thesis of Albert Schliesser, LMU München

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On the menu today

Optomechanics

• Recap: Optical properties of cavity

• Coupling of radiation to mechanical motion

• Examples

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Big “Thank you!” to Rene Reimann for his lecture slides and notes!

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Recap: Spectral properties of optical resonators

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𝐸in

𝐸ref

𝐸1

𝐸2

𝐸out

𝑅, 𝑇 𝑅, 𝑇

𝐿

→ 𝑇out=𝑇2

1 + 𝑅2 − 2𝑅 cos 2𝑘𝐿

Transmission:

𝜆/2

in real space

𝑇out ≈𝛾02

𝛾02 + (𝜔 − 𝜔0)

2𝛾0 =

(1 − 𝑅)

2

𝑐

𝐿with

For high reflectivity R (good cavity):

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Equations of Motion

Cavity:

Oscillator:

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Coupled Equations of Motion

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Coupled Equations of Motion – Intuition[slide taken from James Millen]

The position of the mirror changes the cavity resonance (dispersion).

The intra-cavity intensity changes the position of the mirror (backaction).

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Effective Equation of Motion

Detailed treatment: PhD thesis of Albert Schliesser, LMU München

Frequency shift due to coupling to light

Modified damping rate due to coupling to light

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Effective Temperature

With Wiener Khintchine theorem:

With Equipartition theorem:

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Effective Equation of Motion + Solutions

Detailed treatment: PhD thesis of Albert Schliesser, LMU München

Frequency shift due to coupling to light

Modified damping rate due to coupling to light

New effective temperature:

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Effective Equation of Motion + Solutions

Detailed treatment: PhD thesis of Albert Schliesser, LMU München

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Cavity optomechanics: Example

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Gigan et al., Nature 444, 67 (2006)

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Cavity optomechanics: Example

• fds

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Gigan et al., Nature 444, 67 (2006)

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Cavity optomechanics: Example

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Gigan et al., Nature 444, 67 (2006)

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Cavity optomechanics: Example 2

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Teufel et al., Nature 475, 359 (2011)

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Cavity optomechanics: Example 2

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Teufel et al., Nature 475, 359 (2011)

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Administrative things

• Exam schedule

• Reports?

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