40 research outputs found
Cavity Optomagnonics
In the recent years a series of experimental and theoretical efforts have centered around a new topic: the coherent, cavity-enhanced interaction between optical photons and solid state magnons. The resulting emerging field of Cavity Optomagnonics is of interest both at a fundamental level, providing a new platform to study light-matter interaction in confined structures, as well as for its possible relevance for hybrid quantum technologies. In this chapter I introduce the basic concepts of Cavity Optomagnonics and review some theoretical developments
Antiferromagnetic cavity optomagnonics
Currently there is a growing interest in studying the coherent interaction between magnetic systems and electromagnetic radiation in a cavity, prompted partly by possible applications in hybrid quantum systems. We propose a multimode cavity optomagnonic system based on antiferromagnetic insulators, where optical photons couple coherently to the two homogeneous magnon modes of the antiferromagnet. These have frequencies typically in the THz range, a regime so far mostly unexplored in the realm of coherent interactions, and which makes antiferromagnets attractive for quantum transduction from THz to optical frequencies. We derive the theoretical model for the coupled system, and show that it presents unique characteristics. In particular, if the antiferromagnet presents hard-axis magnetic anisotropy, the optomagnonic coupling can be tuned by a magnetic field applied along the easy axis. This allows us to bring a selected magnon mode into and out of a dark mode, providing an alternative for a quantum memory protocol. The dynamical features of the driven system present unusual behavior due to optically induced magnon-magnon interactions, including regions of magnon heating for a red-detuned driving laser. The multimode character of the system is evident in a substructure of the optomagnonically induced transparency window
Magnon-Phonon Quantum Correlation Thermometry
A large fraction of quantum science and technology requires low-temperature environments such as those afforded by dilution refrigerators. In these cryogenic environments, accurate thermometry can be difficult to implement, expensive, and often requires calibration to an external reference. Here, we theoretically propose a primary thermometer based on measurement of a hybrid system consisting of phonons coupled via a magnetostrictive interaction to magnons. Thermometry is based on a cross-correlation measurement in which the spectrum of back-action driven motion is used to scale the thermomechanical motion, providing a direct measurement of the phonon temperature independent of experimental parameters. Combined with a simple low-temperature compatible microwave cavity readout, this primary thermometer is expected to become a promising alternative for thermometry below 1 K
Magnon heralding in cavity optomagnonics
In the emerging field of cavity optomagnonics, photons are coupled coherently
to magnons in solid-state systems. These new systems are promising for
implementing hybrid quantum technologies. Being able to prepare Fock states in
such platforms is an essential step towards the implementation of quantum
information schemes. We propose a magnon-heralding protocol to generate a
magnon Fock state by detecting an optical cavity photon. Due to the
peculiarities of the optomagnonic coupling, the protocol involves two distinct
cavity photon modes. Solving the quantum Langevin equations of the coupled
system, we show that the temporal scale of the heralding is governed by the
magnon-photon cooperativity and derive the requirements for generating high
fidelity magnon Fock states. We show that the nonclassical character of the
heralded state, which is imprinted in the autocorrelation of an optical "read"
mode, is only limited by the magnon lifetime for small enough temperatures. We
address the detrimental effects of nonvacuum initial states, showing that high
fidelity Fock states can be achieved by actively cooling the system prior to
the protocol.Comment: 17 pages, 14 figures. Correction of typos, version as publishe
Control of Yu-Shiba-Rusinov States through a Bosonic Mode
We investigate the impact of a bosonic degree of freedom on Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) states emerging from a magnetic impurity in a conventional superconductor. Starting from the Anderson impurity model, we predict that an additional p-wave conduction band channel opens up if a bosonic mode is coupled to the tunnelling between impurity and host, which implies an additional pair of odd-parity YSR states. The bosonic mode can be a vibrational mode or the electromagnetic field in a cavity. The exchange couplings in the two channels depend sensitively on the state of the bosonic mode (ground state, few quanta or classically driven Floquet state), which opens possibilities for phononics or photonics control of such systems, with a rich variety of ground and excited states
Lenosky's energy and the phonon dispersion of graphene
We calculate the phonon spectrum for a graphene sheet resulting from the
model proposed by T. Lenosky et al. (Nature 355, 333 (1992)) for the free
energy of the lattice. This model takes into account not only the usual bond
bending and stretching terms, but captures the possible misalignment of the pz
orbitals. We compare our results with previous models used in the literature
and with available experimental data. We show that while this model provides an
excellent description of the flexural modes in graphene, an extra term in the
energy is needed for it to be able to reproduce the full phonon dispersion
correctly beyond the Gamma point.Comment: References added. Final versio
Electronic compressibility of a graphene bilayer
We calculate the electronic compressibility arising from electron-electron
interactions for a graphene bilayer within the Hartree-Fock approximation. We
show that, due to the chiral nature of the particles in this system, the
compressibility is rather different from those of either the two-dimensional
electron gas or ordinary semiconductors. We find that an inherent competition
between the contributions coming from intra-band exchange interactions
(dominant at low densities) and inter-band interactions (dominant at moderate
densities) leads to a non-monotonic behavior of the compressibility as a
function of carrier density.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures. Final versio
Dynamical Backaction Evading Magnomechanics
The interaction between magnons and mechanical vibrations dynamically modify
the properties of the mechanical oscillator, such as its frequency and decay
rate. Known as dynamical backaction, this effect is the basis for many
theoretical protocols, such as entanglement generation or mechanical
ground-state cooling. However, dynamical backaction is also detrimental for
specific applications. Here, we demonstrate the implementation of a cavity
magnomechanical measurement that fully evades dynamical backaction effects.
Through careful engineering, the magnomechanical scattering rate into the
hybrid magnon-photon modes can be precisely matched, eliminating dynamical
backaction damping. Backaction evasion is confirmed via the measurement of a
drive-power-independent mechanical linewidth.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Pinning of a two-dimensional membrane on top of a patterned substrate: the case of graphene
We study the pinning of a two-dimensional membrane to a patterned substrate
within elastic theory both in the bending rigidity and in the strain dominated
regimes. We find that both the in-plane strains and the bending rigidity can
lead to depinning. We show from energetic arguments that the system experiences
a first order phase transition between the attached configuration to a
partially detached one when the relevant parameters of the substrate are
varied, and we construct a qualitative phase diagram. Our results are confirmed
through analytical solutions for some simple geometries of the substrate's
profile.Comment: Minor changes. Final version, as publishe