Research
Optomechanical Limit on Intracavity Intensities from Bulk Mirror Vibrations
feeds.aps.org · By L. Maisenbacher, A. Singh, I. M. Pope & H. Müller ·
The Brief
- The paper examines the optomechanical limit on intracavity intensities in high-numerical-aperture optical cavities, where continuous-wave intensities above 300 GW/cm² have been reached.
- The authors identify bulk mirror vibrations as the mechanism that constrains these intensities.
- Such intensities are relevant to phase-contrast electron microscopy and ultradeep dipole traps for molecules.
Why it matters
Ultrahigh intracavity intensities underpin several techniques, so a physical limit set by mirror vibrations defines how far those applications can be pushed.
Who’s affected
- optics and cavity-physics researchers
- researchers working on cold molecules and dipole traps
- electron microscopy researchers interested in phase-contrast methods
- #optomechanics
- #optical cavities
- #high intensity light
- #dipole traps
- #mirror vibrations
Author(s): L. Maisenbacher, A. Singh, I. M. Pope, and H. Müller Ultrahigh continuous-wave intensities ( > 300 GW / cm 2 ) in high-numerical-aperture optical cavities enable applications from phase-contrast electron microscopy to ultradeep dipole traps for molecules. However, the…
Timeline
Paper published (feeds.aps.org)
feeds.aps.org
Optomechanical Limit on Intracavity Intensities from Bulk Mirror Vibrations