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Scattering theory of cooling and heating in optomechanical systems
André Xuereb1, Peter Domokos2, János Asbóth2,3, Peter Horak4 and Tim Freegarde1
1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, UK
2. Research Institute of Solid State Physics and Optics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary
3. Leiden Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 9504, NL 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
4. Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, UK
Abstract
We present a one-dimensional scattering theory which enables us to describe a wealth of effects arising from the coupling of the motional degree of freedom of scatterers to the electromagnetic field. Multiple scattering to all orders is taken into account. The theory is applied to describe the scheme of a Fabry-Perot resonator with one of its mirrors moving. The friction force, as well as the diffusion, acting on the moving mirror is derived. In the limit of a small reflection coefficient, the same model provides for the description of the mechanical effect of light on an atom moving in front of a mirror.
Physical Review A (2009) Vol.79(053810)
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.053810
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