Optical directional amplification in a three-mode optomechanical system

Yong Li, Y. Y. Huang, Xuming Zhang, Lin Tian

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Abstract

We study the directional amplification of an optical probe field in a three-mode optomechanical system, where the mechanical resonator interacts with two linearly-coupled optical cavities and the cavities are driven by strong optical pump fields. The optical probe field is injected into one of the cavity modes, and at the same time, the mechanical resonator is subject to a mechanical drive with the driving frequency equal to the frequency difference between the optical probe and pump fields. We show that the transmission of the probe field can be amplified in one direction and de-amplified in the opposite direction. This directional amplification or de-amplification results from the constructive or destruction interference between different transmission paths in this three-mode optomechanical system.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18907-18916
Number of pages10
JournalOptics Express
Volume25
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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