title: Precession optomechanics.
abstract: We propose a light-structure interaction that utilizes circularly polarized light to deform a slightly bent waveguide. The mechanism allows for flipping the direction of deformation upon changing the binary polarization state of light from -ℏ to +ℏ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. xingyzha@umich.edu
authors.forename: Xingyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomes
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carmon