Quantum optomechanics with a high-frequency dilational mode in thin dielectric membranes

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 14, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Borkje K ^a   Girvin, S M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY MODE; COUPLING STRENGTHS; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; FREE SPECTRAL RANGE; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; MECHANICAL FREQUENCY; MECHANICAL OSCILLATORS; MULTIMODES; MULTIPLE CAVITIES; OPTICAL CAVITIES; OPTO-MECHANICS; OPTOMECHANICAL; QUANTUM CORRELATIONS; QUANTUM GROUND STATE; QUANTUM LIMITED; RADIATION PRESSURE; THICKNESS VARIATION; THIN DIELECTRIC FILM; THIN DIELECTRIC MEMBRANE; TWO-MODE SQUEEZING;

DIELECTRIC FILMS; SHOT NOISE;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 84865794075     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/085016     Document Type: Article

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