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

Quality factor (Q) is an important property of micro-and nano-electromechanical (MEM/NEM)
resonators that underlie timing references, frequency sources, atomic force microscopes …

All quantum optomechanics experiments to date operate at cryogenic temperatures,
imposing severe technical challenges and fundamental constraints. Here, we present a …

We optically trap a single nanoparticle in high vacuum and cool its three spatial degrees of
freedom by means of active parametric feedback. Using a single laser beam for both …

Recent progress in nanotechnology has allowed the fabrication of new hybrid systems in
which a single two-level system is coupled to a mechanical nanoresonator,,,,,,,,. In such …

“Cavity-optomechanics” aims to study the quantum properties of mechanical systems. A
common strategy implemented in order to achieve this goal couples a high finesse photonic …

Rapid experimental progress has recently allowed the use of light to prepare macroscopic
mechanical objects into nearly pure quantum states. This research field of quantum …

From ultrasensitive detectors of fundamental forces to quantum networks and sensors,
mechanical resonators are enabling next‐generation technologies to operate in room …

We investigate the collective optomechanics of an ensemble of scatterers inside a Fabry-
Pérot resonator and identify an optimized configuration where the ensemble is transmissive …

By virtue of their low mass and stiffness, atomically thin mechanical resonators are attractive
candidates for use in optomechanics. Here, we demonstrate photothermal back-action in a …