Nonlinear dynamics in disordered optomechanical arrays

Optomechanical arrays (OMA) have already offered a playground for the theoretical investigation of a broad range of phenomena including synchronization, many-body dynamics, quantum control and topological effects. The implementation of this investigations requires a degree of control on the dispersion of the parameters of the individual optomechanical cells. However, the most promising platforms for OMA are based on nanoscale on-chip technologies such as microdisks and optomechanical crystals. This represents a challenge because fabrication imperfections are difficult to control on the nanoscale. Conversely, disorder can be viewed as a resource which gives rise to interesting physical phenomena. In this talk, we focus on the nonlinear dynamics of disordered OMA. This regime display a number of nontrivial and yet not explored phenomena involving the interplay of Anderson localization, dissipation and strong nonlinearities.