Optomechanics in photonic and phononic crystals

• Grant number: 12/17610-3
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• Start date: January 01, 2013
• End date: February 28, 2018
• 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 research grant(s): 18/15580-6 - Optomechanical cavities towards single photon strong coupling, AP.JP2; 17/04707-2 - CLEO 2017: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics; QELS - Fundamental Science; Science & Innovations; Applications & Technology, AR.EXT
• Associated scholarship(s): 16/18308-0 - Quantum optomechanics in microcavities, BP.DR; 15/22178-1 - Non-linear effects in optical micro-cavities, BP.IC; 14/12875-4 - Photonic and phononic crystals, BP.MS; 13/06360-9 - Optomechanical Cavities, BP.DR

Abstract

Controlling the properties of micro- and nano-optical, and mechanical systems, has recently become possible following advances in nanofabrication techniques. This is the case of optical micro-cavity, micro-lasers, and optomechanical systems to cite a few. In this proposal we will investigate micro-and nano-optical devices with special attention to optomechanical systems. Here the strong interaction between optical fields (photons) and acoustic waves (phonons) leads to classical and quantum phenomena such as electromagnetic induced transparency, and mechanical ground state cooling, which are both technological and scientific relevant. Our devices will be based on photonics and phononic crystals. We believe that developing a dedicated instrumentation for fabricating and testing such systems will contribute for the expansion and establishment of nanophotonics in São Paulo. (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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

LUIZ, GUSTAVO O.; ALEGRE, THIAGO P. M.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; IEEE. Synchronization of thermal-carrier oscillations in coupled silicon microcavities. 2017 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2017-01-01. (12/17765-7, 12/17610-3)

BENEVIDES, RODRIGO; SANTOS, FELIPE G. S.; LUIZ, GUSTAVO O.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Ultrahigh-Q optomechanical crystal cavities fabricated in a CMOS foundry. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 7, MAY 30 2017. (14/12875-4, 12/17765-7, 12/17610-3, 16/18308-0, 13/06360-9)

FLOREZ, O.; JARSCHEL, P. F.; ESPINEL, Y. A. V.; CORDEIRO, C. M. B.; MAYER ALEGRE, T. P.; WIEDERHECKER, G. S.; DAINESE, P.. Brillouin scattering self-cancellation. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, v. 7, JUN 2016. (08/57857-2, 12/17765-7, 12/17610-3, 13/20180-3)

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)

ESPINEL, Y. A. V.; SANTOS, F. G. S.; LUIZ, G. O.; MAYER ALEGRE, T. P.; WIEDERHECKER, G. S.. Brillouin Optomechanics in Coupled Silicon Microcavities. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 7, MAR 6 2017. (12/17765-7, 12/17610-3)

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)

LUIZ, GUSTAVO O.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO S.; SANTOS, FELIPE G. S.; ESPINEL, YOVANNY A. V.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.. Efficient anchor loss suppression in coupled near-field optomechanical resonators. Optics Express, v. 25, n. 25, p. 31347-31361, DEC 11 2017. (08/57857-2, 12/17765-7, 12/17610-3)

SANTOS, FELIPE G. S.; ESPINEL, YOVANNY A. V.; LUIZ, GUSTAVO O.; BENEVIDES, RODRIGO S.; WIEDERHECKER, GUSTAVO S.; MAYER ALEGRE, THIAGO P.. Hybrid confinement of optical and mechanical modes in a bullseye optomechanical resonator. Optics Express, v. 25, n. 2, p. 508-529, JAN 23 2017. (13/06360-9, 12/17765-7, 12/17610-3)