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Cavity Optomechanics Towards Quantum Regime
In this talk, I will try to give a general view of the field, Cavity Optomechanics , which deals with the interaction of mechanical resonators with light, confined in high-finesse cavities. Combined with state-of-the-art techniques , the field is promisingly approaching a regime where quantum radiation pressure effects might be dominant .
The talk will also cover a relevant topic,namely radiation pressure cooling, that might herald the experimental demonstration of reaching the ground state of a nanomechanical resonator. Finally, I will relate the topic to our experiment where we propose using a two-color scheme for both probing and cooling of the mechanical object.