%0 Journal Article %1 Gorodetsky2010Determination %A Gorodetsky, Michael %A Schliesser, Albert %A Anetsberger, Georg %A Deleglise, Samuel %A Kippenberg, Tobias J. %D 2010 %K vacuum-coupling optomechanics theory %T Determination of the vacuum optomechanical coupling rate using frequency noise calibration %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.4231 %X The strength of optomechanical interactions in a cavity optomechanical system can be quantified by a vacuum coupling rate \$\vcr\$ analogous to cavity quantum electrodynamics. This single figure of merit removes the ambiguity in the frequently quoted coupling parameter defining the frequency shift for a given mechanical displacement, and the effective mass of the mechanical mode. Here we demonstrate and verify a straightforward experimental technique to derive the vacuum optomechanical coupling rate. It only requires applying a known frequency modulation of the employed electromagnetic probe field and knowledge of the mechanical oscillator's occupation. The method is experimentally verified for a micromechanical mode in a toroidal whispering-gallery-resonator and a nanomechanical oscillator coupled to a toroidal cavity via its near field.

@article{Gorodetsky2010Determination, abstract = {{The strength of optomechanical interactions in a cavity optomechanical system can be quantified by a vacuum coupling rate \$\vcr\$ analogous to cavity quantum electrodynamics. This single figure of merit removes the ambiguity in the frequently quoted coupling parameter defining the frequency shift for a given mechanical displacement, and the effective mass of the mechanical mode. Here we demonstrate and verify a straightforward experimental technique to derive the vacuum optomechanical coupling rate. It only requires applying a known frequency modulation of the employed electromagnetic probe field and knowledge of the mechanical oscillator's occupation. The method is experimentally verified for a micromechanical mode in a toroidal whispering-gallery-resonator and a nanomechanical oscillator coupled to a toroidal cavity via its near field.}}, added-at = {2013-09-09T23:59:35.000+0200}, archiveprefix = {arXiv}, author = {Gorodetsky, Michael and Schliesser, Albert and Anetsberger, Georg and Deleglise, Samuel and Kippenberg, Tobias J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/26476c6d27faac5591ce52a68f7767648/jacksankey}, citeulike-article-id = {7889624}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.4231}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/1009.4231}, day = 21, eprint = {1009.4231}, interhash = {43bfa090d03154e5147f1644f6bac3bf}, intrahash = {6476c6d27faac5591ce52a68f7767648}, keywords = {vacuum-coupling optomechanics theory}, month = sep, posted-at = {2010-09-23 15:09:43}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2013-09-10T00:21:39.000+0200}, title = {{Determination of the vacuum optomechanical coupling rate using frequency noise calibration}}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.4231}, year = 2010 }