Invited Paper MN+2D+AN+MP+NS-ThM12
Cavity Optomechanics: Dynamics and Applications

Thursday, October 25, 2018, 11:40 am, Room 202B

The field of cavity optomechanics deals with a family of systems, each composed of two coupled elements. The first one is a mechanical resonator, commonly having a low damping rate, and the second one is an electromagnetic cavity, which typically is externally driven. Both radiation pressure and bolometric force can give rise to the coupling between the mechanical resonator and the cavity. In recent years a variety of cavity optomechanical systems have been constructed and studied, and phenomena such as mode cooling, self-excited oscillation, and optically induced transparency have been investigated. The first part of the talk will be devoted to some dynamical effects including synchronization and intermittency. In the second part some applications of optomechanical cavities for sensitive sensing will be discussed.