Stabilization of a dynamically unstable opto-thermo-mechanical oscillator
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2015
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Weng, W.
Anstie, J.
Abbott, P.
Fan, B.
Stace, T.
Luiten, A.
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Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 2015; 91(6):063801-1-063801-7
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Wenle Weng, James D. Anstie, Paul Abbott, B. Fan, T.M. Stace, and Andre N. Luiten
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We theoretically and experimentally examine thermal oscillations in a calcium fluoride whispering-gallery-mode resonator that lead to strong mode-frequency oscillations. We show that these oscillations arise from interplay among thermal expansion, the thermo-optic effect, and Kerr effects. In certain regimes we observe chaotic behavior and demonstrate that the threshold for this behavior can be predicted theoretically. We then demonstrate a self-stabilization technique that suppresses the oscillations and delivers high temperature and frequency stability without reference to external standards.
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© 2015 American Physical Society