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Adiabatic embedment of nanomechanical resonators in photonic microring cavities

Optics 2014-03-05 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

We report a circuit cavity optomechanical system in which a nanomechanical resonator is adiabatically embedded inside an optical ring resonator with ultralow transition loss. The nanomechanical device forms part of the top layer of a horizontal silicon slot ring resonator, which enables dispersive coupling to the dielectric substrate via a tapered nanogap. Our measurements show nearly uncompromised optical quality factors (Q) after the release of the mechanical beam.

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@article{arxiv.1402.5683,
  title  = {Adiabatic embedment of nanomechanical resonators in photonic microring cavities},
  author = {Chi Xiong and Wolfram Pernice and Mo Li and Michael Rooks and Hong X. Tang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.5683},
  year   = {2014}
}