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

Optomechanical systems, in which light drives and is affected by the motion of a massive
object, will comprise a new framework for nonlinear quantum optics, with applications …

Currently operating laser interferometric gravitational wave detectors are limited by quantum
noise above a few hundred Hertz. Detectors that will come on line in the next decade are …

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 …

We present an atom-chip-based realization of quantum cavity optomechanics with cold
atoms localized within a Fabry-Perot cavity. Effective subwavelength positioning of the …

We consider the phenomenon of mutual synchronization in a fundamental quantum system
of two detuned quantum harmonic oscillators dissipating into the environment. We identify …

Quantum measurements of mechanical systems can generate optical squeezing via
ponderomotive forces. Its observation requires high environmental isolation and efficient …

When an optical field is reflected from a compliant mirror, its intensity and phase become
quantum-correlated due to radiation pressure. These correlations form a valuable resource …

Optomechanics, which explores the fundamental coupling between light and mechanical
motion, has made important advances in manipulating macroscopic mechanical oscillators …

Measurement-induced back-action, a direct consequence of the Heisenberg uncertainty
principle, is the defining feature of quantum measurements. We use quantum measurement …