2011/07/31 by André Xuereb, Roman Schnabel, Klemens Hammerer · 154 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Coupling (piping) #Dissipative system #Interference (communication) #Interferometry #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Michelson interferometer #Optics #Optomechanics #Photonic and Optical Devices #Physics #Quantum #Quantum mechanics #Quantum optics #Sideband #cond-mat.mes-hall #physics.ins-det #physics.optics #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.107.213604
published in Physical Review Letters 107(21), 213604 (American Physical Society) · 9 pages, 6 figures
arxiv created 2011/08/04 · openalex publication_date 2011/11/16 · arxiv updated 2011/11/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Dissipative optomechanics studies the coupling of the motion of an optical element to the decay rate of a cavity. We propose and theoretically explore a realization of this system in the optical domain, using a combined Michelson-Sagnac interferometer, which enables a strong and tunable dissipative coupling. Quantum interference in such a setup results in the suppression of the lower motional sideband, leading to strongly enhanced cooling in the non-sideband-resolved regime. With state-of-the-art parameters, ground-state cooling and low-power quantum-limited position transduction are both possible. The possibility of a strong, tunable dissipative coupling opens up a new route towards observation of such fundamental optomechanical effects as nonlinear dynamics. Beyond optomechanics, the suggested method can be readily transferred to other setups involving nonlinear media, atomic ensembles, or single atoms.