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Brillouin cavity optomechanics with microfluidic devices

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  • Gaurav Bahl

    (Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Kyu Hyun Kim

    (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan)

  • Wonsuk Lee

    (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
    Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan)

  • Jing Liu

    (Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan)

  • Xudong Fan

    (Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan)

  • Tal Carmon

    (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan)

Abstract

Cavity optomechanics allows the parametric coupling of phonon- and photon-modes in microresonators and is presently investigated in a broad variety of solid-state systems. Optomechanics with superfluids has been proposed as a path towards ultra-low optical- and mechanical-dissipation. However, there have been no optomechanics experiments reported with non-solid phases of matter. Direct liquid immersion of optomechanics experiments is challenging, as the acoustic energy simply leaks out to the higher-impedance liquid surrounding the device. Here we confine liquids within hollow resonators to circumvent this issue and to enable optical excitation of mechanical whispering-gallery modes at frequencies ranging from 2 to 11,000 MHz. Our device enables optomechanical investigation with liquids, while light is conventionally coupled from the outer dry side of the capillary, and liquids are provided by means of a standard microfluidic inlet.

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  • Gaurav Bahl & Kyu Hyun Kim & Wonsuk Lee & Jing Liu & Xudong Fan & Tal Carmon, 2013. "Brillouin cavity optomechanics with microfluidic devices," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-6, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2994
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2994
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