Tag: Optics

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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Measurement of the quantum zero-point motion of a nanomechanical resonator

Measurement of the quantum zero-point motion of a nanomechanical resonator. (arXiv:1108.4680v1 [quant-ph]) from quant-ph – arXiv by Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jasper Chan, Jeff T. Hill, T. P. Mayer Alegre, Alex Krause, Oskar Painter We present optical sideband spectroscopy measurements of a mesoscopic mechanical oscillator cooled near its quantum ground state. 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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Laser cooling of a nanomechanical oscillator into its quantum ground state.

Laser cooling of a nanomechanical oscillator into its quantum ground state. (arXiv:1106.3614v1 [quant-ph]) from quant-ph – arXiv by Jasper Chan, T. P. Mayer Alegre, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Jeff T. Hill, Alex Krause, Simon Groeblacher, Markus Aspelmeyer, Oskar Painter A patterned Si nanobeam is formed which supports co-localized acoustic and optical resonances that are coupled via …

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Electromagnetically induced transparency and slow light with optomechanics

Electromagnetically induced transparency and slow light with optomechanics from Nature by O. Painter Electromagnetically induced transparency and slow light with optomechanics Nature 472, 7341 (2011). doi:10.1038/nature09933 Authors: A. H. Safavi-Naeini, T. P. Mayer Alegre, J. Chan, M. Eichenfield, M. Winger, Q. Lin, J. T. Hill, D. E. Chang & O. Painter Controlling the interaction between …

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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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In two places at once

In two places at once Quantum superpositions of objects consisting of millions of atoms may be achievable with cavity quantum optomechanical techniques. Published Thu Jul 07, 2011 A fundamental feature of quantum physics is superposition of states, such as the double slit experiment in which a particle passes through both slits at the same time …

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