Sound and light trapped by disorder
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 09:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Sound and light are crucial for our life and are essential in many energy, communication and information technologies. Their interaction allows many fundamental observations in physics, from the detection of cosmic gravitational waves to the cooling of quantum systems into their quantum ground state. However, their interaction may be subtle and weak. Enhancing their interaction requires confining both waves at the same place which is a considerable technological challenge.