Cold-atom-induced control of an optomechanical device

Phys Rev Lett. 2010 Jun 18;104(24):243602. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.243602. Epub 2010 Jun 18.

Abstract

We consider a cavity with a vibrating end mirror and coupled to a Bose-Einstein condensate. The cavity field mediates the interplay between mirror and collective oscillations of the atomic density. We study the implications of this dynamics and the possibility of an indirect diagnostic. Our predictions can be observed in a realistic setup that is central to the current quest for mesoscopic quantumness.