Optical Coherent Feedback Control of a Mechanical Oscillator
Maryse Ernzer, Manel Bosch Aguilera, Matteo Brunelli, Gian-Luca Schmid, Thomas M. Karg, Christoph Bruder, Patrick P. Potts, Philipp Treutlein
Abstract
The first demonstration of optical coherent feedback in an optomechanical system controls the motion of a mechanical oscillator and cools it by more than 4 orders of magnitude, a prerequisite for quantum applications.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsFeedback controlQuantumCoherent controlQuantum mechanicsControl engineeringEngineeringMechanical and Optical ResonatorsPhotonic and Optical DevicesQuantum Information and Cryptography