Phononics 2013: 2nd International Conference on Phononic Crystals/Metamaterials, Phonon Transport and Optomechanics
June 2-7 2013, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
Thursday: June 6 Detailed Program Information
Registration (Amaraua Foyer) 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Announcements (Amaraua Conf. Hall) 7:45 am - 8:00 am
Track 4: Optomechanics and Coupled Phenomena
Session: 11 (Amaraua Conference Hall) 8:00 am - 10:20 pm 
Session Chair:  B. Djafari-Rouhani
 Author: I. E. Psarobas Category: Plenary Talk
Affiliation: University of Athens
Paper #: 0122 Time: 8:00 am -8:30 am
Title: Topology Arguments in Engineering 3D PhoXonic Systems
Abstract: Concurrent control of both light and sound through simultaneous photonic-phononic, often called phoxonic, bandgap structures is intended to advance both our understanding as well as our ability to manipulate light with sound and vise versa. Topology arguments set the framework of engineering 3D dual functional phoxonic structures by means of a dual multiple scattering method for classical waves.
 Author: B. Jusserand Category: Plenary Talk
Affiliation: Institut des Nanosciences de Paris
Paper #: 0176 Time: 8:30 am -9:00 am
Title: Confined Acoustical Phonons and Confined Photons in Semiconductor Nanostructures: A Route Towards Very Large Acousto-optical Interactions
Abstract: Photon confinement in microcavities is easily transferred to acoustic phonons. We describe here several achievements based on the combination of acoustic and photonic confinement in GaAs/AlAs multilayers and demonstrate high finesse optical cavities as a very promising device with typical optomechanical couplings two order of magnitudes larger than in available systems.
 Author: D. Navarro-Urrios Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology
Paper #: 0163 Time: 9:00 am -9:20 am
Title: Optomechanics in Corrugated Beams with Parabolic Defects
Abstract: We report on the optical, mechanical and optomechanical properties of a Silicon based 1D corrugated beam, excited by means of a microlooped tapered optical fiber.  The high optical quality factor of the localized photonic modes (Qopt=20000-35000) supported by the structure has allowed the transduction of the thermally activated mechanical motion of the structures. We have observed localized mechanical modes at frequencies up to 7.25 GHz and relatively high mechanical quality factors (Qmec=4700).
 Author: M. Farhat Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Paper #: 0038 Time: 9:20 am -9:40 am
Title: Graphene Acousto-optical Plate for Coupling Sound and Light at THz Frequencies
Abstract: We propose a novel device that exploits extra-ordinary properties of graphene to couple elastic vibration to light. The bending biharmonic wave that could be excited on a very thin sheet of graphene forms a quasi-grating that interacts with incident light and permits the excitation of surface plasmons polaritons. Many applications such as sensing and bio-detection could be envisaged.
 Author: N. Kiesel Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: University of Vienna
Paper #: 0136 Time: 9:40 am -10:00 am
Title: Towards High-Q Cavity-optomechanics with Levitated Nanospheres
Abstract: Nanoparticles, optically trapped in ultra-high vacuum and dispersively coupled to a high-finesse Fabry-Perot cavity, have recently been proposed as a new light-mechanics interface. This interface promises, amongst others, to operate optomechanical quantum information protocols in a room-temperature environment and to build novel ultrasensitive force sensors. We present first experiments in this direction.
 Author: N. Piro Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Paper #:  0183 Time: 10:00 am -10:20 am
Title: Quantum-Coherent Coupling of a Mechanical Oscillator to an Optical Cavity Mode
Abstract: We demonstrate an optomechanical microresonator in which optical and mechanical degrees of freedom exchange energy at a rate exceeding the relevant decoherence rates in the system, enabling quantum control of a mechanical oscillator with light.
Coffee Break (Amaraua Foyer) 10:20 am - 10:40 am 
Track 13: Optomechanics and Coupled Phenomena
Session: 12 (Amaraua Conference Hall) 10:40 am - 1:00 pm 
Session Chair:  I. E. Psarobas
 Author: R. M. Camacho Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories
Paper #: 0140 Time: 10:40 am -11:00 am
Title: Disorder in Optomechanical Systems
Abstract: In this talk, I will describe recent investigations into the effects of disorder in optomechanical systems.  In particular, I will discuss disorder induced opto-mechanical coupling in photononic/phononic crystal structures, group velocity effects, and connections to Anderson localization.
 Author: S. Ludwig Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Paper #: 0009 Time: 11:00 am -11:20 am
Title: The Quantum Dot Single-Phonon Detector
Abstract: Recent developments make the idea of electronic-phononic hybrid quantum circuits an interesting prospect. One of the main challenges is the realization of nanoscale single-phonon detectors. We demonstrate single-phonon detection in laterally defined coupled quantum dots in semiconductor quantum circuits.
 Author: P. V. Santos Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: Paul-Drude-Insitut für Festkörperelektronik
Paper #: 0004 Time: 11:20 am -11:40 am
Title: Exciton Control and Transport by Acoustic Fields
Abstract: Surface phonons in the form of surface acoustic waves are used to store and transport excitons over millimeter distances in GaAs quantum well structures. By combining SAW beams along different crystallographic directions it becomes possible to realize novel electro-optic functionalities based on exciton transport such as the routing of photonic signals.
 Author: S. Benchabane Category: Invited Oral
Affiliation: Université de Franche-Comté
Paper #: 0089 Time: 11:40 am -12:00 pm
Title: Surface Elastic Wave Confinement in Defect-based and Mass-loaded Phononic Waveguides
Abstract: Ways to achieve efficient three-dimensional surface acoustic wave guidance and confinement have already been reported in the phononic crystal literature. In this talk, we will discuss two possible means of reaching this objective by using either 2D Bragg-type phononic crystals or by exploiting the mass-loading effect in 1D periodical structure.
 Author: B. Djafari-Rouhani Category: Org. Colloquium
Affiliation: Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Paper #: 0050 Time: 12:00 pm -12:20 pm
Title: Optomechanical Interactions in Phoxonic Cavities
Abstract: Phoxonic crystals can exhibit dual phononic/photonic band gaps. Therefore, the confinement of both acoustic and optical waves in a phoxonic cavity can allow the enhancement of their interaction. In this paper, we discuss our recent theoretical works on the strength of the optomechanic coupling, based on both photoelastic and moving boundaries effects, in differ-ent cavities in various (2D, slabs, strips) phoxonic crystals.
 Author: I. El-Kady Category: Org. Colloquium
Affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories
Paper #: 0178 Time: 12:20 pm -12:40 pm
Title: On-Chip Quantum Phonodynamics, the Sound-Based Analogue of Quantum Electrodynamics: Realization of a “Phoniton”
Abstract: Phonons, due to their unique nonlinear properties, enable new opportunities for quantum devices and physics. We propose a phonon-based, solid-state analogue of the cavity-polariton QED system. Despite having never been practically realized, qubits based on this half-sound half-matter quasi-particle, or the so called “phoniton”, have been predicted to outcompete quantum dot-based qubits and approach circuit QED performance in the MHz frequencies. In this talk we discuss our attempts at the first realization of a “phoniton”.
Conference Photograph 12:40 pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Break (Kahramana Resturant) 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm 
Brillouin Lecture
Session: 13 (Amaraua Conference Hall) 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm 
Session Chair: M. I. Hussein
 Author(s): P. Sheng, C. T. Chan, Z. Yang Category: Award Lecture
Affiliation: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Paper #: Brillouin-Paper Time: 3:30 pm -4:15 pm
Title: Acoustic Metamaterials
Abstract: We present the basic concept of acoustic metamaterials and their initial realization in the form of locally resonant sonic materials.  The development of acoustic metamaterials has led to the realization of many acoustic and elastic functionalities previously thought to be not possible, such as acoustic cloaking and the attenuation of sound in the 100 to 1000 Hz range by using thin membranes.
Track 3: Optomechanics and Coupled Phenomena
Session: 14 (Amaraua Conference Hall) 4:15 pm - 6:30 pm 
Session Chair:  S. Ludwig
 Author: R. Braive Category: Contributed Oral
Affiliation: Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Paper #: 0018 Time: 4:15 pm -4:30 pm
Title: Optomechanics with Photonic Crystals Slab Mirrors and Cavities
Abstract: We investigate optomechanical effects in photonic crystal slab membranes. For slabs embedding a photonic crystal cavity, two families of mechanical modes are identified: drum modes and vibrations localized within the cavity core. For slabs acting as an end mirror in a Fabry-Perot cavity, cold-damping techniques allowed to cool the fundamental drum mode by a factor of two from 300 K.
 Author: S. El-jallal Category: Contributed Oral
Affiliation: Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Paper #: 0076 Time: 4:30 pm -4:45 pm
Title: Acousto-optic Interactions in 2D Silicon and Gallium Arsenide PhoXonic Cavities
Abstract: We study the acousto-optic interactions in 2D Si and GaAs phoXonic crystal cavities. We take into account both the moving boundaries and photoelastic effects. The coupling is obtained by calculating the modulation of each optical cavity mode by each acoustic cavity mode. The photoelastic contribution is discussed in view of the strong variations of the photoelastic coefficients near the band gap.
 Author: M. Ismail Category: Contributed Oral
Affiliation: University of Glasgow
Paper #: 0180 Time: 4:45 pm -5:00 pm
Title: Waves Confinement in Piezoelectric Phononic Cavity
Abstract: The existence of complete band gap has been demonstrated theoretically using Plane Wave Expansion (PWE) method in a two-dimensional triangular lattice piezoelectric phononic crystal consists of cylindrical tungsten pillars deposited over lithium niobate (LiNbO3) slab. Several complete band gaps have been observed for different dimensions of the slab and pillars. It is shown that LiNbO3 stubbed with the tungsten pillars create dual complete band gaps with relative bandwidth of 31.5 % and 26.6 %. The confinement of the waves within a single defect of this piezoelectric phononic crystal structure has also been theoretically demonstrated.
Session: 15 (Amaraua Conference Hall) 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm 
Session Chair:  I. El-Kady / M. I. Hussein
Phononics 2015/2017 Announcement 5:00 pm - 5:15pm
Poster Session (Amaraua Foyer)
Session: 16 (Amaraua Conference Hall) 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Session Chair:  C. Reinke
 Author: M. Y. Wang Category: Poster #1
Affiliation: Dept. of Mechanical & Automation Eng., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Paper #: 2 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Band Gaps in Periodic Flexural Beams With Multi-DOF/Continuum Local Resonators
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: Y. Y. Kim Category: Poster #2
Affiliation: WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design Devision, Seoul National University
Paper #: 0006 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Phononic Crystal Tailoring for Single-Mode Ultrasonic Wave Excitation
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: M. V. Golub Category: Poster #3
Affiliation: Wave Propagation, Reflection and Filtering in Functionally Graded Phononic Crystals
Paper #: 0010 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Wave Propagation, Reflection and Filtering in Functionally Graded Phononic Crystals
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: M. H. Ben Ghozlen Category: Poster #4
Affiliation: Materials Physics Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Sfax university
Paper #: 0015 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Combination of PWE and Stiffness Matrix Methods to Study Transmission Properties and Guided Modes in Two Dimensional Phononic Plates
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: I. Robert-Philip Category: Poster #5
Affiliation: Laboratoire de Photonique et Nanostructures LPN-CNRS
Paper #: 0019 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Non-linear Mechanical Response of Photonic Crystal Slabs
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: J. O. Vasseur Category: Poster #6
Affiliation: Institut d’Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie
Paper #: 0022 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: The layer-multiple-scattering Method as Applied to Two-dimensional Phononic Crystals
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: Y.-F. Wang Category: Poster #7
Affiliation: Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 
Paper #: 0023 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Complex Band Structures of Two-Dimensional Viscoelastic Phononic Crystals Obtained by Using Finite Element Method
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: T.-X. Ma Category: Poster #8
Affiliation: Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing Jiaotong University
Paper #: 0024 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Engineering Dual Phononic and Photonic Bandgaps of a Two-dimensional Phoxonic Crystal with Veins
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: A. A. Kutsenko Category: Poster #9
Affiliation:  Universite de Bordeaux, Institut de Mecanique et d'Ingenierie de Bordeaux
Paper #: 0033 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Discrete Periodic Lattice with Defects
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: P. Méresse Category: Poster #10
Affiliation: DCNS Research, Le Mourillon Rond point de l’Artillerie de la Marine
Paper #: 0043 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Propagation Number in Periodic Structures Including Losses
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: J. Gomis-Bresco Category: Poster #11
Affiliation: Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology
Paper #: 0056 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: 1D Phononic Corrugated Cavities in Si Nanobeams: Design of the Confined Modes in a Full Band gap
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: I. Boiragi Category: Poster #12
Affiliation: Photonics Department, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research
Paper #: 0065 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Development of Photoacoustic Gas Cell for Trace Gas Measurement by IR Laser Absorption Technique
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: B. Figeys Category: Poster #13
Affiliation: IMEC and KU Leuven, TELEMIC
Paper #: 0082 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Process Tolerant Design of a BAW Resonator via Acoustic Metamaterial Engineering
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: A. Cebrecos Category: Poster #14
Affiliation: Instituto de investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Universitat de Valéncia
Paper #: 0091 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Collimation of Ultrasound Beams behind 3D Sonic Crystal
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: B. Bonello Category: Poster #15
Affiliation: Institut des NanoSciences de Paris (INSP-UMR CNRS 7588) Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Paper #: 0095 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Scattering of Lamb Waves by Isolated Hole or Pillar: Towards an Acoustic Metamaterial
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: P. Anzel Category: Poster #16
Affiliation: Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology
Paper #: 0097 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Development of a Nonlinear Acoustic Phased Array and its Interaction with Thin Plates
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: R. Picó Category: Poster #17
Affiliation: Instituto de investigaciónpara la Gestión Integrada de zonas Costeras, Universitat de València
Paper #: 0104 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: AntiBandgaps in Acoustic Periodic Loss Media
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: P. H. Otsuka Category: Poster #18
Affiliation: Division of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Paper #: 0105 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: k-Space Imaging of Phonon Propagation in Phononic Crystal Waveguides
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: S. Degraeve Category: Poster #19
Affiliation: IEMN, Institut d’Electronique, de Microelectronique et de Nanotechnologies 
Paper #: 0110 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Tunable One-Dimensional Piezoelectric Phononic Crystals
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: Y. Pennec Category: Poster #20
Affiliation: IEMN, UMR CNRS 8520, Université de Lille 
Paper #: 0113 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Wide Surface Acoustic Wave Bandgaps for Conical Pillars on a Piezoelectric Substrate
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: V. Romero-García Category: Poster #21
Affiliation: Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de zonas Costeras, Universitat de València
Paper #: 0152 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Tunable Acoustic Waveguides in Sonic Crystals Made of Square-Rod Scatterers: Experiments and Theory
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: A. Mehany Category: Poster #22
Affiliation: XXXXX
Paper #:  Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: XXX
Abstract: XXXXX
 Author: R. Khajehtourian Category: Poster #23
Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
Paper #: 0175 Time: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm 
Title: Nonlinear Locally Resonant Metamaterials: Modeling and Dispersion Characteristics
Abstract: XXXXX
Adjourn 7:15 PM
Conference Banquet (Bedouin Night) 7:30 PM