An extensively pursued current direction of research in physics aims at the development of
practical technologies that exploit the effects of quantum mechanics. As part of this ongoing …

The field of cavity optomechanics is reviewed. This field explores the interaction between
electromagnetic radiation and nanomechanical or micromechanical motion. This review …

We propose how to achieve quantum nonreciprocity via unconventional photon blockade
(UPB) in a compound device consisting of an optical harmonic resonator and a spinning …

We describe how strong resonant interactions in multimode optomechanical systems can be
used to induce controlled nonlinear couplings between single photons and phonons …

Chaotic dynamics has been reported in many physical systems and has affected almost
every field of science. Chaos involves hypersensitivity to the initial conditions of a system …

Silicon photonics has offered a versatile platform for the recent development of integrated
optomechanical circuits. However, silicon is limited to wavelengths above 1.1 μm and does …

Demonstrating a device that efficiently connects light, motion, and microwaves is an
outstanding challenge in classical and quantum photonics. We make significant progress in …

Recent years have witnessed the boom of cavity optomechanics, which exploits the
confinement and coupling of optical and mechanical waves at the nanoscale. Among their …

We present a detailed theoretical analysis of a weakly driven, multimode optomechanical
system, in which two optical modes are strongly and near-resonantly coupled to a single …

Nano-and micromechanical resonators are the subject of research that aims to develop
ultrasensitive mass sensors for spectrometry, chemical analysis and biomedical diagnosis …