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Master-Slave synchronization of silicon optomechanical nanobeam oscillators by external feedback

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posted on 2023-10-03, 16:00 authored by David Alonso-Tomás, Nestor E. Capuj, Laura Mercadé, Amadeu Griol, Alejadro Martínez, Daniel Navarro-Urrios
The remote synchronization of oscillators is essential for improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of various systems and technologies, ranging from everyday telecommunications to cutting-edge scientific research and emerging technologies. In this work, we unequivocally demonstrate a master-slave type of synchronization between two self-sustained optomechanical crystal oscillators that interact solely through an external optical feedback stage. Several pieces of experimental evidence rule out the possibility of resonant forcing, and, in contrast to previous works, indicate that synchronization is achieved in the regime of natural dynamics suppression. Our experimental results are in agreement with the predictions of a numerical model describing the specific mechanical lasing dynamics of each oscillator and the unidirectional interaction between them. The outcomes of our study pave the way toward the synchronization of clock signals corresponding to far-placed processing elements in a future synchronous photonic integrated circuit.

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