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Photothermal optomechanics

Radiation pressure is not the only way to push or pull matter and drive light–matter interactions. Optomechanical devices can now be driven thermoelastically and amplification with acoustic-laser-like behaviour has been observed.

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Figure 1: Photothermal optomechanical devices.

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Ruello, P. Photothermal optomechanics. Nature Photon 10, 692–693 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2016.213

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