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In the previous chapters, we have been discussing linear optomechanical devices, of which the dynamics are quantified by linear equations of motion. Motivated by the pioneering theoretical work of Santamore (Phys Rev B 70:144301, 2004) Martin and Zureck (Phys Rev Lett 98:120401, 2007), and by recent experimental work of Thompson et al. (Nature 452:72–75, 2008), we consider the quantum limit for probing mechanical energy quantization with mechanical modes parametrically coupled to external degrees of freedom.
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Miao, H. (2012). Nonlinear Optomechanical System for Probing Mechanical Energy Quantization. In: Exploring Macroscopic Quantum Mechanics in Optomechanical Devices. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25640-0_9
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