Phonon laser action in a tunable, two-level photonic molecule

Details Phonon laser action in a tunable, two-level photonic molecule Phonon laser action in a tunable, two-level photonic molecule

2009-07-29

arxiv.org/abs/0907.5212v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

4 pages, 4 figures

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The phonon analog of an optical laser has long been a subject of interest. We demonstrate a compound microcavity system, coupled to a radio-frequency mechanical mode, that operates in close analogy to a two-level laser system. An inversion produces gain, causing phonon laser action above a pump power threshold of around 50 $\mu$W. The device features a continuously tunable, gain spectrum to selectively amplify mechanical modes from radio frequency to microwave rates. Viewed as a Brillouin process, the system accesses a regime in which the phonon plays what has traditionally been the role of the Stokes wave. For this reason, it should also be possible to controllably switch between phonon and photon laser regimes. Cooling of the mechanical mode is also possible.

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