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Synchronization of micromechanical oscillators using light

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

M. Zhang
G.S. Wiederhecker
S. Manipatruni
A. Barnard
P. McEuen
M. Lipson

Abstract

Synchronization, the emergence of spontaneous order in coupled systems, is of fundamental importance in both physical and biological systems. We demonstrate the synchronization of two dissimilar silicon nitride micromechanical oscillators, that are spaced apart by a few hundred nanometers and are coupled through an optical cavity radiation field. The tunability of the optical coupling between the oscillators enables one to externally control the dynamics and switch between coupled and individual oscillation states. These results pave a path toward reconfigurable synchronized oscillator networks. © 2012 American Physical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Physical Review Letters

Volume

109

Issue

23

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870597250&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.109.233906&partnerID=40&md5=e74576095d6de0dae372f60f6b0fd2d4

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.233906

Group (Lab)

Paul McEuen Group

Funding Source

0654193
0928552

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