Cavity Optomechanics Nano- and Micromechanical Resonators Interacting with Light Preface

Introduction.- Basic Theory of Cavity Optomechanical Systems.- Interaction between micro- and nanomechanical systems and light.- Generation of squeezed optical or mechanical states.- Applications.- Novel high-bandwidth mechanical sensing devices.- Quantum information.- Quantum optics.- Gravitational wave detectors.- Biological sensing.- Frequency comb .- Silicon photonics.- Novel high-bandwidth mechanical sensing devices.