Brillouin scattering of light is now shown to attenuate the Brownian motion of microscopic acoustic resonators. This electrostrictive phenomenon could be a useful complement to the ponderomotive and photothermal effects that can optically control optomechanical systems.
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Favero, I. The stress of light cools vibration. Nature Phys 8, 180–181 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2221
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