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Dynamic modulation of photonic crystal nanocavities using gigahertz acoustic phonons

Dynamic modulation of photonic crystal nanocavities using gigahertz acoustic phonons from Nat. Photonics – AOP by Hubert J. Krenner Nature Photonics. doi:10.1038/nphoton.2011.208 Authors: Daniel A. Fuhrmann, Susanna M. Thon, Hyochul Kim, Dirk Bouwmeester, Pierre M. Petroff, Achim Wixforth & Hubert J. Krenner Abstract: Photonic crystal membranes provide a versatile planar platform for on-chip implementations of …

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A single nitrogen-vacancy defect coupled to a nanomechanical oscillator

A single nitrogen-vacancy defect coupled to a nanomechanical oscillator by S. Seidelin Nature Physics. doi:10.1038/nphys2070 Authors: O. Arcizet, V. Jacques, A. Siria, P. Poncharal, P. Vincent & S. Seidelin Abstract: We position a single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre hosted in a diamond nanocrystal at the extremity of a SiC nanowire. Related Images:

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Reconfigurable light-driven opto-acoustic isolators in photonic crystal fibre

Reconfigurable light-driven opto-acoustic isolators in photonic crystal fibre by P. St. J. Russell Reconfigurable light-driven opto-acoustic isolators in photonic crystal fibre Nature Photonics. doi:10.1038/nphoton.2011.180 Authors: M. S. Kang, A. Butsch & P. St. J. Russell Dynamic optical isolation with all-optical switching capability is in Related Images:

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Generation of ultrastable microwaves via optical frequency division

Generation of ultrastable microwaves via optical frequency division by S. A. Diddams Generation of ultrastable microwaves via optical frequency division Nature Photonics 5, 425 (2011). doi:10.1038/nphoton.2011.121 Authors: T. M. Fortier, M. S. Kirchner, F. Quinlan, J. Taylor, J. C. Bergquist, T. Rosenband, N. Lemke, A. Ludlow, Y. Jiang, C. W. Oates & S. A. Diddams …

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