Chapter 2 Quantum Effects in Optomechanical Systems

Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 57, Issue , 2009, Pages 33-86

  Genes, C ^a   Mari, A ^b   Vitali, D ^c   Tombesi, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic ensembles; Ground state cooling; Micromechanical systems; Optical cavities; Optomechanical devices; Quantum entanglement; Radiation pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849133654     PISSN: 1049250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-250X(09)57002-4     Document Type: Review

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