@conference{3249, author = {P.-L. Yu and T. Purdy and Garrett Cole and Cindy Regal}, title = {New Directions in High-Q Optomechanical Membrane Resonators}, abstract = {We study methods to improve the Q of a variety of highly-stressed resonators for cavity optomechanics. We realize ultrahigh-Q metal/Si3N4 membranes and crystalline membranes, and have begun to control external dissipation via modified support structures.}, year = {2013}, journal = {CLEO}, pages = {CW3F.8}, month = {2013-09}, publisher = {OSA}, address = {San Jose, California/Washington, D. C.}, url = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=CLEO_SI-2013-CW3F.8}, doi = {10.1364/CLEO_SI.2013.CW3F.8}, }