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Scattering theory of cooling and heating in optomechanical systems

André Xuereb, Peter Domokos, János Asbóth, Peter Horak, and Tim Freegarde
Phys. Rev. A 79, 053810 – Published 6 May 2009
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Abstract

We present a one-dimensional scattering theory which enables us to describe a wealth of effects arising from the coupling of the motional degree of freedom of scatterers to the electromagnetic field. Multiple scattering to all orders is taken into account. The theory is applied to describe the scheme of a Fabry-Perot resonator with one of its mirrors moving. The friction force, as well as the diffusion, acting on the moving mirror is derived. In the limit of a small reflection coefficient, the same model provides for the description of the mechanical effect of light on an atom moving in front of a mirror.

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  • Received 18 March 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.79.053810

©2009 American Physical Society

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Describing the interaction of light with matter, big and small

Published 11 May 2009

A unified framework can describe light-matter interactions in a broad range of optomechanical systems, from single laser-cooled atoms to micromechanical mirrors.

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Authors & Affiliations

André Xuereb1,*, Peter Domokos2, János Asbóth2,3, Peter Horak4, and Tim Freegarde1

  • 1School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
  • 2Research Institute of Solid State Physics and Optics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary
  • 3Leiden Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 9504, NL 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
  • 4Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

  • *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. andre.xuereb@soton.ac.uk

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Vol. 79, Iss. 5 — May 2009

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