Optomechanics and Complex Photonics Laboratory

Optomechanical experimental setup at ICMM-CSIC, combining fiber-based interrogation of nanophotonic devices with real-time optical and mechanical readout.

The Optomechanics and Complex Photonics Laboratory at ICMM-CSIC was established in December 2021 and has been conceived, equipped, and is scientifically operated under my responsibility. The laboratory is dedicated to the experimental study of nonlinear optomechanical systems and complex light–matter interaction in nanophotonic structures, with a focus on regimes where disorder, noise, and nonlinear dynamics play a central role, including self-oscillation, bifurcations, and emergent collective behavior.

Research activities combine nanofabricated photonic and optomechanical devices with precision optical interrogation, high-speed detection, and real-time analysis of mechanical and optical dynamics. Particular emphasis is placed on disorder-enabled phenomena, thermal and Brownian motion at the nanoscale, and the use of optomechanical systems as physical substrates for information processing and reservoir computing.