Light-resilient ground state operation in a release-free optomechanical crystal
Paper in proceeding, 2026
We present cryogenic measurements of release-free silicon optomechanical crystals (OMC), focusing on resilience to optical absorption heating. Our device sustains near-unity phonon occupation at 35 dB higher intracavity optical energy compared to a suspended OMC.
Author
Johan Kolvik
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
Paul Burger
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
David Hambraeus
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
Trond Haug
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
Joey Frey
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
Mads Bjerregaard Kristensen
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
Raphaël Van Laer
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Technology
2026 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2026
ATH4C.3
978-1-957171-58-6 (ISBN)
CLEO 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA,
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA,
Attojoule-per-bit acousto-optics
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) (FFL21-0039), 2022-08-01 -- 2027-12-31.
Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT)
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW 2017.0449, KAW2021.0009, KAW2022.0006), 2018-01-01 -- 2030-03-31.
Scalable Quantum Optical Interconnects (QUSCALE)
European Commission (EC) (EC/H2020/948265), 2021-11-01 -- 2026-10-31.
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Other Nanotechnology
DOI
10.1364/CLEO_AT.2026.ATH4C.3