55 research outputs found
Coherent optical wavelength conversion via cavity-optomechanics
We theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate coherent wavelength
conversion of optical photons using photon-phonon translation in a
cavity-optomechanical system. For an engineered silicon optomechanical crystal
nanocavity supporting a 4 GHz localized phonon mode, optical signals in a 1.5
MHz bandwidth are coherently converted over a 11.2 THz frequency span between
one cavity mode at wavelength 1460 nm and a second cavity mode at 1545 nm with
a 93% internal (2% external) peak efficiency. The thermal and quantum limiting
noise involved in the conversion process is also analyzed, and in terms of an
equivalent photon number signal level are found to correspond to an internal
noise level of only 6 and 4x10-3 quanta, respectively.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figures, appendi
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency and Slow Light with Optomechanics
Controlling the interaction between localized optical and mechanical
excitations has recently become possible following advances in micro- and
nano-fabrication techniques. To date, most experimental studies of
optomechanics have focused on measurement and control of the mechanical
subsystem through its interaction with optics, and have led to the experimental
demonstration of dynamical back-action cooling and optical rigidity of the
mechanical system. Conversely, the optical response of these systems is also
modified in the presence of mechanical interactions, leading to strong
nonlinear effects such as Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) and
parametric normal-mode splitting. In atomic systems, seminal experiments and
proposals to slow and stop the propagation of light, and their applicability to
modern optical networks, and future quantum networks, have thrust EIT to the
forefront of experimental study during the last two decades. In a similar
fashion, here we use the optomechanical nonlinearity to control the velocity of
light via engineered photon-phonon interactions. Our results demonstrate EIT
and tunable optical delays in a nanoscale optomechanical crystal device,
fabricated by simply etching holes into a thin film of silicon (Si). At low
temperature (8.7 K), we show an optically-tunable delay of 50 ns with
near-unity optical transparency, and superluminal light with a 1.4 microseconds
signal advance. These results, while indicating significant progress towards an
integrated quantum optomechanical memory, are also relevant to classical signal
processing applications. Measurements at room temperature and in the analogous
regime of Electromagnetically Induced Absorption (EIA) show the utility of
these chip-scale optomechanical systems for optical buffering, amplification,
and filtering of microwave-over-optical signals.Comment: 15 pages, 9 figure
Commentary – ordering lab tests for suspected rheumatic disease
One of the least-appreciated advances in pediatric rheumatology over the past 25 years has been the delineation of the many ways in which children with rheumatic disease differ from adults with the same illnesses. Furthermore, we are now learning that paradigms that are useful in evaluating adults with musculoskeletal complaints have limited utility in children. Nowhere is that more true than in the use of commonly used laboratory tests, particularly antinuclear antibody (ANA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) assays. This short review will provide the practitioner with the evidence base that supports a more limited use of ANA and RF testing in children
Coherent coupling between radio frequency, optical, and acoustic waves in piezo-optomechanical circuits
The interaction of optical and mechanical modes in nanoscale optomechanical
systems has been widely studied for applications ranging from sensing to
quantum information science. Here, we develop a platform for cavity
optomechanical circuits in which localized and interacting 1550 nm photons and
2.4 GHz phonons are combined with photonic and phononic waveguides. Working in
GaAs facilitates manipulation of the localized mechanical mode either with a
radio frequency field through the piezo-electric effect, or optically through
the strong photoelastic effect. We use this to demonstrate a novel acoustic
wave interference effect, analogous to coherent population trapping in atomic
systems, in which the coherent mechanical motion induced by the electrical
drive can be completely cancelled out by the optically-driven motion. The
ability to manipulate cavity optomechanical systems with equal facility through
either photonic or phononic channels enables new device and system
architectures for signal transduction between the optical, electrical, and
mechanical domains
Generalized nonreciprocity in an optomechanical circuit via synthetic magnetism and reservoir engineering
Synthetic magnetism has been used to control charge neutral excitations for
applications ranging from classical beam steering to quantum simulation. In
optomechanics, radiation-pressure-induced parametric coupling between optical
(photon) and mechanical (phonon) excitations may be used to break time-reversal
symmetry, providing the prerequisite for synthetic magnetism. Here we design
and fabricate a silicon optomechanical circuit with both optical and mechanical
connectivity between two optomechanical cavities. Driving the two cavities with
phase-correlated laser light results in a synthetic magnetic flux, which in
combination with dissipative coupling to the mechanical bath, leads to
nonreciprocal transport of photons with 35dB of isolation. Additionally,
optical pumping with blue-detuned light manifests as a particle non-conserving
interaction between photons and phonons, resulting in directional optical
amplification of 12dB in the isolator through direction. These results indicate
the feasibility of utilizing optomechanical circuits to create a more general
class of nonreciprocal optical devices, and further, to enable novel
topological phases for both light and sound on a microchip.Comment: 18 pages, 8 figures, 4 appendice
A one-dimensional optomechanical crystal with a complete phononic band gap
[EN] Recent years have witnessed the boom of cavity optomechanics, which exploits the confinement and coupling of optical and mechanical waves at the nanoscale. Among their physical implementations, optomechanical (OM) crystals built on semiconductor slabs enable the integration and manipulation of multiple OM elements in a single chip and provide gigahertz phonons suitable for coherent phonon manipulation. Different demonstrations of coupling of infrared photons and gigahertz phonons in cavities created by inserting defects on OM crystals have been performed. However, the considered structures do not show a complete phononic bandgap, which should enable longer lifetimes, as acoustic leakage is minimized. Here we demonstrate the excitation of acoustic modes in a one-dimensional OM crystal properly designed to display a full phononic bandgap for acoustic modes at 4 GHz. The modes inside the complete bandgap are designed to have high-mechanical Q-factors, limit clamping losses and be invariant to fabrication imperfections.This work was supported by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programs (FP7) under the FET-Open project TAILPHOX No 233883. J.G.-B., D.N.-U., E.C., F.A. and C.M.S.-T. acknowledge financial support from the Spanish projects ACPHIN (ref. FIS2009-10150) and TAPHOR (MAT2012-31392). J.G.-B. and D.P. acknowledges funding from the Spanish government through the Juan de la Cierva programme, D. N.-U. acknowledges funding from the Catalan government through the Beatriu de Pinos programme. We thank Juan Sierra for his valuable technical advice. We thank the ICN2's electron microscopy division and M. Sledzinska for the assistance with the SEM images.Gomis Bresco, J.; Navarro Urríos, D.; Oudich, M.; El-Jallal, S.; Griol Barres, A.; Puerto Garcia, D.; Chavez, E.... (2014). 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Laser cooling of a nanomechanical oscillator into its quantum ground state
A patterned Si nanobeam is formed which supports co-localized acoustic and
optical resonances that are coupled via radiation pressure. Starting from a
bath temperature of T=20K, the 3.68GHz nanomechanical mode is cooled into its
quantum mechanical ground state utilizing optical radiation pressure. The
mechanical mode displacement fluctuations, imprinted on the transmitted cooling
laser beam, indicate that a final phonon mode occupancy of 0.85 +-0.04 is
obtained.Comment: 18 pages, 10 figure
Chronic arthritis in children and adolescents in two Indian health service user populations
BACKGROUND: High prevalence rates for rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthopathies, and systemic lupus erythematosus have been described in American Indian and Alaskan Native adults. The impact of these diseases on American Indian children has not been investigated. METHODS: We used International Classification of Diseases-9 (ICD-9) codes to search two Indian Health Service (IHS) patient registration databases over the years 1998–2000, searching for individuals 19 years of age or younger with specific ICD-9-specified diagnoses. Crude estimates for disease prevalence were made based on the number of individuals identified with these diagnoses within the database. RESULTS: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) / juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) was the most frequent diagnosis given. The prevalence rate for JRA in the Oklahoma City Area was estimated as 53 per 100,000 individuals at risk, while in the Billings Area, the estimated prevalence was nearly twice that, at 115 per 100,000. These rates are considerably higher than those reported in the most recent European studies. CONCLUSION: Chronic arthritis in childhood represents an important, though unrecognized, chronic health challenge within the American Indian population living in the United States
Nano-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems
A new class of hybrid systems that couple optical, electrical and mechanical
degrees of freedom in nanoscale devices is under development in laboratories
worldwide. These nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS) offer
unprecedented opportunities to dynamically control the flow of light in
nanophotonic structures, at high speed and low power consumption. Drawing on
conceptual and technological advances from cavity optomechanics, they also bear
the potential for highly efficient, low-noise transducers between microwave and
optical signals, both in the classical and quantum domains. This Progress
Article discusses the fundamental physical limits of NOEMS, reviews the recent
progress in their implementation, and suggests potential avenues for further
developments in this field.Comment: 27 pages, 3 figures, 2 boxe
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