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Synchronization of Micromechanical Oscillators Using Light
Synchronization, the emergence of spontaneous order in coupled systems, is of
fundamental importance in both physical and biological systems. We demonstrate
the synchronization of two dissimilar silicon nitride micromechanical
oscillators, that are spaced apart by a few hundred nanometers and are coupled
through optical radiation field. The tunability of the optical coupling between
the oscillators enables one to externally control the dynamics and switch
between coupled and individual oscillation states. These results pave a path
towards reconfigurable massive synchronized oscillator networks