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

In solid state physics, a bandgap (BG) refers to a range of energies where no electronic
states can exist. This concept was extended to classical waves, spawning the entire fields of …

Synchronization, the emergence of spontaneous order in coupled systems, is of
fundamental importance in both physical and biological systems. We demonstrate the …

In this paper, we describe a general optomechanical system for converting photons to
phonons in an efficient and reversible manner. We analyze classically and quantum …

One of the major advances needed to realize all-optical information processing of light is the
ability to delay or coherently store and retrieve optical information in a rapidly tunable …

Cavity-optomechanical systems realized in single-crystal diamond are poised to benefit from
its extraordinary material properties, including low mechanical dissipation and a wide optical …

We describe a general procedure to calibrate the detection of a nano/micro-mechanical
resonator's displacement as it undergoes thermal Brownian motion. A brief introduction to …

In this paper we study and design quasi-2D optomechanical crystals, waveguides, and
resonant cavities formed from patterned slabs. Two-dimensional periodicity allows for in …

Dissipative and dispersive optomechanical couplings are experimentally observed in a
photonic crystal split-beam nanocavity optimized for detecting nanoscale sources of torque …

Periodically structured materials can sustain both optical and mechanical modes. Here we
investigate and observe experimentally the optomechanical properties of a conventional two …