Surface acoustic waves can actively modulate the optical mode of a photonic crystal defect cavity. Fast tuning rates, compared with the typical lifetimes of optical emitters and photons inside the cavity, pave the way for deeper insights into cavity quantum electrodynamics.
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Ruppert, C., Betz, M. Shaking optical nanocavities. Nature Photon 5, 574–576 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2011.221
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