Optomechanical cavities towards single photon strong coupling

• Grant number: 18/15580-6
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2
• Duration: May 01, 2019 - April 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Thiago Pedro Mayer Alegre
• Grantee: Thiago Pedro Mayer Alegre
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Simon Groeblacher
• Associated research grant: 12/17610-3 - Optomechanics in photonic and phononic crystals, AP.JP
• Associated grant(s): 23/12741-7 - Multi-user Equipment approved in grant 18/15580-6: vector network analyzer (DC até 20 GHz), AP.EMU; 22/14273-8 - Dissipative and dispersive optomechanical cavities, AP.R SPRINT
• Associated scholarship(s): 23/05160-8 - Waveguide Coupling of Optomechanical Cavities, BP.IC; 23/05173-2 - Integrating 2D Materials with Planar Optical Cavities, BP.IC; 20/15786-3 - Dissipative optomechanical coupling, BP.DD; + associated scholarships 20/06348-2 - Non-linear effects and dissipation in optomechanical cavities, BP.DR; 20/00119-1 - Numerical optimization of optomechanical devices, BP.MS; 20/00100-9 - Dissipation and oscillations on optomechanical cavities, BP.PD; 19/13564-6 - Optomechanics oscillators, BP.DD; 19/09738-9 - Near strong coupling optomechanical cavities, BP.DD - associated scholarships

Abstract

In this proposal we plan to study the fundamental interaction between photons and phonons. By the use of modern microfabrication technique, simulations and theory we expect to achieve strong coupling between the light and sound confined to these structures. Such achievement could pave the way to explore coherent coupling exchange between photons and phonons and to study quantum mechanics within mesoscopic devices. Our approach in this proposal is to create innovative designs and exploring different materials to achieve such metric. Ultimately this could potentially break through existing technological limits and help deliver superior and exquisite photonic devices. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PRIMO, ANDRE G.; KERSUL, CAUE M.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; CARVALHO, NATALIA C.; MENARD, MICHAEL; FRATESCHI, NEWTON C.; DE ASSIS, PIERRE-LOUIS; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Accurate modeling and characterization of photothermal forces in optomechanics. APL PHOTONICS, v. 6, n. 8, AUG 1 2021. (17/14920-5, 17/19770-1, 18/15577-5, 18/25339-4, 20/06348-2, 19/09738-9, 18/15580-6, 16/18308-0)

CARVALHO, N. C.; BENEVIDES, R.; MENARD, M.; WIEDERHECKER, G. S.; FRATESCHI, N. C.; MAYER ALEGRE, T. P.. High-frequency GaAs optomechanical bullseye resonator. APL PHOTONICS, v. 6, n. 1, JAN 1 2021. (18/25339-4, 18/15580-6, 17/19770-1, 18/15577-5, 16/18308-0)

ZURITA, ROBERTO O.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Designing of strongly confined short-wave Brillouin phonons in silicon waveguide periodic lattices. Optics Express, v. 29, n. 2, p. 1736-1748, JAN 18 2021. (18/25339-4, 18/15577-5, 18/15580-6, 19/13564-6)

INGA, M.. Dispersion tailoring in wedge microcavities for Kerr comb generation. OPTICS LETTERS, v. 45, n. 12, JUN 15 2020. (12/17610-3, 16/05038-4, 18/15577-5, 18/15580-6, 18/21311-8, 18/25339-4, 12/17765-7)

MELO, EMERSON G.; RIBEIRO, ANA L. A.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO S.; ZUBEN, V, ANTONIO A. G.; PUYDINGER DOS SANTOS, V, MARCOS; SILVA, ALEXANDRE A.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.. Bright and Vivid Diffractive-Plasmonic Reflective Filters for Color Generation. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 3, n. 2, p. 1111-1117, FEB 2020. (18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 12/17610-3, 12/17765-7, 16/18308-0)

LI, JIE; WALLUCKS, ANDREAS; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; FIASCHI, NICCOLO; HENSEN, BAS; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER; GROBLACHER, SIMON. Proposal for optomechanical quantum teleportation. Physical Review A, v. 102, n. 3, SEP 3 2020. (16/18308-0, 18/15580-6)

PRIMO, ANDRE G.; CARVALHO, NATALIA C.; KERSUL, CAUE M.; FRATESCHI, NEWTON C.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Quasinormal-Mode Perturbation Theory for Dissipative and Dispersive Optomechanics. Physical Review Letters, v. 125, n. 23, DEC 2 2020. (17/19770-1, 18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 20/06348-2, 19/09738-9, 18/25339-4)

LUIZ, GUSTAVO DE O.; RODRIGUES, CAIQUE C.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.. Synchronization of silicon thermal free-carrier oscillators. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, v. 40, n. 7, p. 7-pg., 2023-07-01. (18/15577-5, 19/14377-5, 18/25339-4, 18/15580-6)

SOARES, JORGE H.; DOS SANTOS, LAIS FUJII; SANTOS, FELIPE G. S.; INGA, MARVYN; ESPINEL, YOVANNY A. V.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER. Third-harmonic generation in silica wedge resonators. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, v. 40, n. 6, p. 6-pg., 2023-06-01. (16/05038-4, 12/17610-3, 18/21311-8, 12/17765-7, 18/15577-5, 18/15580-6, 15/22178-1, 18/25339-4, 13/06360-9)

PRIMO, ANDRE G.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; KERSUL, CAUE M.; DE ASSIS, PIERRE-LOUIS; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; IEEE. Thermodynamic model for photothermal effects in optomechanics. 2020 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2020-01-01. (12/17610-3, 16/18308-0, 19/09738-9, 12/17765-7, 18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 17/14920-5, 18/25339-4)

ZURITA, ROBERTO DE OLIVEIRA; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; IEEE. Strong confinement of short-wave Brillouin phonons in silicon waveguide periodic lattices. 2020 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2020-01-01. (18/15580-6, 18/25339-4, 18/15577-5, 19/13564-6)

PRIMO, ANDRE G.; CARVALHO, NATALIA C.; KERSUL, CANE M.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; FRATESCHI, NEWTON C.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; IEEE. Non-Hermitian Optomechanics. 2020 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2020-01-01. (19/09738-9, 18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 17/19770-1, 17/14920-5, 18/25339-4)

INGA, MARVYN; DOS SANTOS, LAIS FUJII; DA SILVA FILHO, JOSE M. C.; ESPINEL, Y. A., V; MARQUES, FRANCISCO C.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; IEEE. Tailoring group-velocity dispersion in microspheres with alumina coating. 2020 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2020-01-01. (12/17610-3, 18/21311-8, 12/17765-7, 18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 18/25339-4)

RODRIGUES, CAIQUE C.; KERSUL, CAUE M.; LIPSON, MICHAL; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; IEEE. High-Harmonic Synchronization of Optomechanical Oscillators. 2020 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2020-01-01. (19/14377-5, 17/24845-0, 18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 17/14920-5, 18/25339-4)

FIASCHI, NICCOLO; HENSEN, BAS; WALLUCKS, ANDREAS; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; LI, JIE; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER; GROEBLACHER, SIMON. Optomechanical quantum teleportation. Nature Photonics, v. 15, n. 11, OCT 2021. (19/01402-1, 18/15580-6, 16/18308-0, 18/25339-4)

INGA, MARVYN; FUJII, LAIS; DA SILVA FILHO, JOSE MARIA C.; QUINTINO PALHARES, JOAO HENRIQUE; FERLAUTO, ANDRE SANTAROSA; MARQUES, FRANCISCO C.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO. Alumina coating for dispersion management in ultra-high Q microresonators. APL PHOTONICS, v. 5, n. 11, NOV 1 2020. (18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 18/21311-8, 12/17765-7, 18/25339-4, 12/17610-3)

WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; DAINESE, PAULO; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Brillouin optomechanics in nanophotonic structures. APL PHOTONICS, v. 4, n. 7, JUL 2019. (08/57857-2, 12/17765-7, 18/15580-6, 13/20180-3, 12/17610-3, 18/15577-5)

RODRIGUES, CAIQUE C.; KERSUL, CAUE M.; PRIMO, ANDRE G.; LIPSON, MICHAL; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.. Optomechanical synchronization across multi-octave frequency spans. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, v. 12, n. 1, SEP 24 2021. (19/14377-5, 20/06348-2, 18/15577-5, 19/09738-9, 17/24845-0, 18/15580-6, 18/25339-4)

RODRIGUES, CAIQUE C.; ZURITA, ROBERTO O.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.. Stimulated Brillouin scattering by surface acoustic waves in lithium niobate waveguides. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, v. 40, n. 5, p. 8-pg., 2023-05-01. (18/15580-6, 22/11486-0, 19/14377-5, 18/15577-5, 18/25339-4, 19/13564-6)

KERSUL, CAUE M.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; MORAES, FLAVIO; DE AGUIAR, GABRIEL H. M.; WALLUCKS, ANDREAS; GROBLACHER, SIMON; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Silicon anisotropy in a bi-dimensional optomechanical cavity. APL PHOTONICS, v. 8, n. 5, p. 6-pg., 2023-05-01. (20/00119-1, 22/07719-0, 18/15577-5, 18/15580-6, 19/01402-1, 20/06348-2, 18/25339-4, 20/00100-9)

CARVALHO, NATALIA C.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; MENARD, MICHAEL; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; FRATESCHI, NEWTON C.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; IEEE. High-frequency GaAs bullseye optomechanical resonator. 2020 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2020-01-01. (16/18308-0, 18/15580-6, 18/15577-5, 17/19770-1, 18/25339-4)

LI, JIE; WALLUCKS, ANDREAS; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; FIASCHI, NICCOLO; HENSEN, BAS; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER; GROBLACHER, SIMON. Proposal for optomechanical quantum teleportation. HYSICAL REVIEW, v. 102, n. 3, p. 8-pg., 2020-09-03. (18/15580-6, 16/18308-0)

BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; MENARD, MICHAEL; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Ar/Cl-2 etching of GaAs optomechanical microdisks fabricated with positive electroresist. OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS, v. 10, n. 1, p. 57-67, JAN 1 2020. (12/17765-7, 16/18308-0, 18/15577-5, 19/01402-1, 12/17610-3, 18/15580-6)

MORAES, FLAVIO; DE AGUIAR, GARBRIEL H. M.; DE MELO, EMERSON G.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. MAYER. Optimization of diamond optomechanical crystal cavities. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, v. 39, n. 10, p. 7-pg., 2022-10-01. (20/00119-1, 18/15577-5, 18/15580-6, 21/10249-2, 18/25339-4, 20/00100-9)