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Opto-mechanical transducers for long-distance quantum communication
We describe a new scheme to interconvert stationary and photonic qubits which
is based on indirect qubit-light interactions mediated by a mechanical
resonator. This approach does not rely on the specific optical response of the
qubit and thereby enables optical quantum interfaces for a wide range of solid
state spin and charge based systems. We discuss the implementation of quantum
state transfer protocols between distant nodes of a large scale network and
evaluate the effect of the main noise sources on the resulting state transfer
fidelities. For the specific examples of electronic spin qubits and
superconducting charge qubits we show that high fidelity quantum communication
protocols can be implemented under realistic experimental conditions.Comment: Version as accepted by PR
Optomechanical quantum information processing with photons and phonons
We describe how strong resonant interactions in multimode optomechanical
systems can be used to induce controlled nonlinear couplings between single
photons and phonons. Combined with linear mapping schemes between photons and
phonons, these techniques provide a universal building block for various
classical and quantum information processing applications. Our approach is
especially suited for nano-optomechanical devices, where strong optomechanical
interactions on a single photon level are within experimental reach.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure
From Cavity Electromechanics to Cavity Optomechanics
We present an overview of experimental work to embed high-Q mesoscopic
mechanical oscillators in microwave and optical cavities. Based upon recent
progress, the prospect for a broad field of "cavity quantum mechanics" is very
real. These systems introduce mesoscopic mechanical oscillators as a new
quantum resource and also inherently couple their motion to photons throughout
the electromagnetic spectrum.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figures, ICAP proceedings submissio
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Single-photon nonlinearities in two-mode optomechanics
We present a detailed theoretical analysis of a weakly driven, multimode optomechanical system, in which two optical modes are strongly and near-resonantly coupled to a single mechanical mode via a three-wave mixing interaction. We calculate one- and two-time intensity correlations of the two optical fields and compare them to analogous correlations in atom-cavity systems. Nonclassical photon correlations arise when the optomechanical coupling g exceeds the cavity decay rate Îş, and we discuss signatures of one- and two-photon resonances as well as quantum interference. We also find a long-lived correlation that decays slowly with the mechanical decay rate Îł, reflecting the heralded preparation of a single-phonon state after detection of a photon. Our results provide insight into the quantum regime of multimode optomechanics, with potential applications for quantum information processing with photons and phonons.Physic
Continuous mode cooling and phonon routers for phononic quantum networks
We study the implementation of quantum state transfer protocols in phonon
networks, where in analogy to optical networks, quantum information is
transmitted through propagating phonons in extended mechanical resonator arrays
or phonon waveguides. We describe how the problem of a non-vanishing thermal
occupation of the phononic quantum channel can be overcome by implementing
optomechanical multi- and continuous mode cooling schemes to create a 'cold'
frequency window for transmitting quantum states. In addition, we discuss the
implementation of phonon circulators and switchable phonon routers, which rely
on strong coherent optomechanical interactions only, and do not require strong
magnetic fields or specific materials. Both techniques can be applied and
adapted to various physical implementations, where phonons coupled to spin or
charge based qubits are used for on-chip networking applications.Comment: 33 pages, 8 figures. Final version, a few minor changes and updated
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Parametric amplification with weak-link nonlinearity in superconducting microresonators
Nonlinear kinetic inductance in a high Q superconducting coplanar waveguide
microresonator can cause a bifurcation of the resonance curve. Near the
critical pumping power and frequency for bifurcation, large parametric gain is
observed for signals in the frequency band near resonance. We show experimental
results on signal and intermodulation gain which are well described by a theory
of the parametric amplification based on a Kerr nonlinearity. Phase dependent
gain, or signal squeezing, is verified with a homodyne detection scheme.Comment: Submitted to Physica Scripta, topical issue: Nobel Symposium on
Quantum Bits, 2009. 10 pages, 5 figures. Version 2 contains a few new
sentences about the current-phase relation of weak link
Coherent optical wavelength conversion via cavity-optomechanics
We theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate coherent wavelength
conversion of optical photons using photon-phonon translation in a
cavity-optomechanical system. For an engineered silicon optomechanical crystal
nanocavity supporting a 4 GHz localized phonon mode, optical signals in a 1.5
MHz bandwidth are coherently converted over a 11.2 THz frequency span between
one cavity mode at wavelength 1460 nm and a second cavity mode at 1545 nm with
a 93% internal (2% external) peak efficiency. The thermal and quantum limiting
noise involved in the conversion process is also analyzed, and in terms of an
equivalent photon number signal level are found to correspond to an internal
noise level of only 6 and 4x10-3 quanta, respectively.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figures, appendi
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