Discrete-time quadrature feedback cooling of a radio-frequency mechanical resonator

M. Poot, S. Etaki, H. Yamaguchi, H. S.J. Van Der Zant

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Abstract

We have employed a feedback cooling scheme, which combines high-frequency mixing with digital signal processing. The frequency and damping rate of a 2 MHz micromechanical resonator embedded in a dc SQUID are adjusted with the feedback, and active cooling to a temperature of 14.3 mK is demonstrated. This technique can be applied to GHz resonators and allows for flexible control strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number013113
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume99
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

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