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review article
Cavity optomechanics: Back-action at the mesoscale
2008
The coupling of optical and mechanical degrees of freedom is the underlying principle of many techniques to measure mechanical displacement, from macroscale gravitational wave detectors to microscale cantilevers used in scanning probe microscopy. Recent experiments have reached a regime where the back- action of photons caused by radiation pressure can influence the optomechanical dynamics, giving rise to a host of long- anticipated phenomena. Here we review these developments and discuss the opportunities for innovative technology as well as for fundamental science.
Type
review article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000258754400032
Authors
Publication date
2008
Published in
Volume
321
Start page
1172
End page
1176
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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November 30, 2010
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