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

The topic of quantum noise has become extremely timely due to the rise of quantum
information physics and the resulting interchange of ideas between the condensed matter …

The coupling of optical and mechanical degrees of freedom is the underlying principle of
many techniques to measure mechanical displacement, from macroscale gravitational wave …

We propose an experiment for creating quantum superposition states involving of the order
of 10 14 atoms via the interaction of a single photon with a tiny mirror. This mirror, mounted …

The monitoring of acceleration is essential for a variety of applications ranging from inertial
navigation to consumer electronics,. Typical accelerometer operation involves the sensitive …

The coupling of mechanical and optical degrees of freedom via radiation pressure has been
a subject of early research in the context of gravitational wave detection. Recent …

The LIGO-II gravitational-wave interferometers (ca. 2006–2008) are designed to have
sensitivities near the standard quantum limit (SQL) in the vicinity of 100 Hz. This paper …

The dynamic back-action caused by electromagnetic forces (radiation pressure) in optical,,,,,
and microwave cavities is of growing interest. Back-action cooling, for example, is being …

It is shown that radiation pressure can be profitably used to entangle macroscopic oscillators
like movable mirrors, using present technology. We prove a new sufficient criterion for …

Mechanical systems are ideal candidates for studying quantum behavior of macroscopic
objects. To this end, a mechanical resonator has to be cooled to its ground state and its …