Synchronization of Two Remote Nanomechanical Oscillators

The goal of this pilot project is to demonstrate unambiguous synchronization between two nanoscale mechanical oscillators. In the system we studied, two mechanical resonators are remotely placed and linked in a closed-loop photonic bus waveguide, which can be treated as a photonic cavity. A programmable optical field is used to achieve controlled coupling between the two resonators via delayed optical force. The optical backaction force induces both displacement coupling and velocity coupling, and gives rise to much richer dynamics than previous studied system where the coupling occurs in only one degree of freedom. (a) Papers published in peer-reviewed journals (N/A for none) Enter List of papers submitted or published that acknowledge ARO support from the start of the project to the date of this printing. List the papers, including journal references, in the following categories: