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Parametric Normal-Mode Splitting in Cavity Optomechanics
Recent experimental progress in cavity optomechanics has allowed cooling of mesoscopic mechanical oscillators via dynamic backaction provided by the parametric coupling to either an optical or an electrical resonator. Here we analyze the occurrence of normal-mode splitting in backaction cooling at high input power. We find that a hybridization of the oscillator's motion with the fluctuations of the driving field occurs and leads to a splitting of the mechanical and optical fluctuation spectra. Moreover, we find that cooling experiences a classical limitation through the cavity lifetime.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000262247100030
Authors
Publication date
2008
Published in
Volume
101
Issue
26
Article Number
263602
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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EPFL
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November 30, 2010
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