Optomechanics with a polarization non-degenerate cavity
Quantum Physics
2016-12-14 v1
Abstract
Experiments in the field of optomechanics do not yet fully exploit the photon polarization degree of freedom. Here experimental results for an optomechanical interaction in a polarization nondegenerate system are presented and schemes are proposed for how to use this interaction to perform accurate side-band thermometry and to create novel forms of photon-phonon entanglement. The experimental system utilizes the compressive force in the mirror attached to a mechanical resonator to create a micro-mirror with two radii of curvature which leads, when combined with a second mirror, to a significant polarization splitting of the cavity modes.
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@article{arxiv.1606.06869,
title = {Optomechanics with a polarization non-degenerate cavity},
author = {F. M. Buters and M. J. Weaver and H. J. Eerkens and K. Heeck and S. de Man and D. Bouwmeester},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.06869},
year = {2016}
}
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5 pages, 4 figures