Optomechanics is a quickly evolving research field investigating systems where light is coupled to mechanical degrees of freedom of micro- and nanostructures. This graduate textbook gives the first coherent overview of the field, including background knowledge on open quantum systems and nanophotonics.

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Wolfram Hans Peter Pernice, KIT, Institute for Nanotechnology,Germany; Kurt Busch,Institute of Physics, HU Berlin, Germany.