Turkish Journal of Physics
Abstract
Cavity optomechanics explores the interaction between light confined in optical cavities and mechanical oscillators, primarily driven by radiation pressure forces. These interactions enable significant advances in precision measurements, quantum information processing, and tests of fundamental quantum mechanics. This paper presents a detailed analysis of membrane vibration and radiation pressure force within a cavity optomechanical system. The membrane's equation of motion is derived, the radiation pressure force is evaluated within the Lorentz force formalism, and the corresponding interaction Hamiltonian is formulated. Quantization of the resulting Hamiltonian enables the investigation of quantum phenomena, including entanglement generation and quantum state transfer, and provides further insight into emerging applications and future research directions in cavity optomechanics.
Author ORCID Identifier
MAHMUT ÖZUYGUR: 0009-0005-1242-0074
DOI
10.55730/1300-0101.2818
Keywords
Cavity optomechanics, interaction Hamiltonian, membrane-in-the-middle, optomechanical coupling, radiation pressure, quantum state transfer
First Page
262
Last Page
272
Publisher
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
ÖZUYGUR, M. C (2026). Radiation pressure and membrane dynamics in cavity optomechanics: interaction Hamiltonian and quantization. Turkish Journal of Physics 50 (4): 262-272. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0101.2818
