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 …

We demonstrate PT-symmetry-breaking chaos in an optomechanical system, which features
an ultralow driving threshold. In principle, this chaos will emerge once a driving laser is …

We analyze the photon statistics of a weakly driven optomechanical system and discuss the
effect of photon blockade under single-photon strong coupling conditions. We present an …

We present a quantum-mechanical theory of the cooling of a cantilever coupled via radiation
pressure to an illuminated optical cavity. Applying the quantum noise approach to the …

This paper gives a brief review of the basic physics of quantum optomechanics and provides
an overview of some of its recent developments and current areas of focus. It first outlines …

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 …

A quantum theory of cooling of a mechanical oscillator by radiation pressure-induced
dynamical backaction is developed, which is analogous to sideband cooling of trapped ions …

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 …

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