Optomechanically Induced Transparency

Abstract
Mechanical Transparency: In atomic gases and other solid-state systems with appropriate energy levels, manipulation of the optical properties can be induced with a control pulse, allowing the system to transmit light of specific wavelengths that would otherwise have been absorbed. Weis et al. (p. 1520 , published online 11 November) now report electromagnetically induced transparency in an optomechanical system whereby the coupling of a cavity to a light pulse is used to control the transmission of light through the cavity. This approach may help to allow the engineering of light storage and routing on an optical chip.