Wafer-scale silica optomechanical oscillators with low threshold power and low phase noise for monolithic optical frequency references

A. J. Grine*, N. Quack, K. Grutter, T. O. Rocheleau, J. Huang, C. T C Nguyen, M. C. Wu

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Abstract

We present wafer-scale processed optomechanical oscillators with low threshold power (120μW) owing to high Qoptical 5.3M, with phase noise of 110dBc/Hz (10kHz offset, 18.6MHz carrier). Phase noise is modeled, and measured vs. Qoptical and Qmechanical.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2012 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMN 2012
Pages51-52
Number of pages2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 22 2012
Event2012 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMN 2012 - Banff, AB, Canada
Duration: Aug 6 2012Aug 9 2012

Other

Other2012 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMN 2012
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityBanff, AB
Period8/6/128/9/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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