Precession Optomechanics

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel optomechanical interaction where circularly polarized light induces and controls deformation in a bent waveguide, enabling reversible deformation direction switching by changing light polarization.

Contribution

It presents a new mechanism for light-structure interaction that leverages polarization to control mechanical deformation in waveguides.

Findings

Deformation direction can be flipped by changing light polarization.

The mechanism enables reversible and controllable optomechanical effects.

Potential applications in polarization-controlled photonic devices.

Abstract

We propose a light-structure interaction that utilizes circularly polarized light to deform a slightly bent waveguide. The mechanism allows for flipping the direction of deformation upon changing the binary polarization state of light from -\hbar to +\hbar.