2011/12/31 by Mian Zhang, Gustavo S. Wiederhecker, Gustavo Wiederhecker +4 · 5 citations
Computer Science · Neuroscience · Physics and Astronomy · #Coupling (piping) #Electrical engineering #Materials science #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Optoelectronics #Oscillation (cell signaling) #Photoreceptor and optogenetics research #Physics #Synchronization (alternating current) #Synchronization networks #Topology (electrical circuits) #cond-mat.mes-hall #physics.optics
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.109.233906
arxiv created 2012/06/04 · openalex publication_date 2012/12/05 · arxiv updated 2013/05/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Synchronization, the emergence of spontaneous order in coupled systems, is of fundamental importance in both physical and biological systems. We demonstrate the synchronization of two dissimilar silicon nitride micromechanical oscillators, that are spaced apart by a few hundred nanometers and are coupled through an optical cavity radiation field. The tunability of the optical coupling between the oscillators enables one to externally control the dynamics and switch between coupled and individual oscillation states. These results pave a path toward reconfigurable synchronized oscillator networks.