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physics.optics2024
Long-range optomechanical interactions in SiN membrane arrays
Xiong Yao, Matthijs H. J. de Jong, Jie Li +1
Optomechanical systems using a membrane-in-the-middle configuration can exhibit a long-range type of interaction similar to how atoms show collective motion in an optical potential…
physics.optics2024
Pentagonal Photonic Crystal Mirrors: Scalable Lightsails with Enhanced Acceleration via Neural Topology Optimization
L. Norder, S. Yin, M. J. de Jong +5
The Starshot Breakthrough Initiative aims to send one-gram microchip probes to Alpha Centauri within 20 years, using gram-scale lightsails propelled by laser-based radiation pressu…