Speaker: Mikolaj Schmidt
Affiliation: Macquarie University, NSW
Abstract
Quantum acoustics explores the nonclassical dynamics of vibrating mechanical systems [1], and It constitutes an exciting platform for implementing the new paradigm of hybrid quantum systems. However, at the moment quantum acoustics lacks a central component that enabled the success of the optical or electronic platforms – a source of a quantum nonlinearity, or an acoustic “quantum emitter”.
In this talk I will review the basics of quantum acoustics, and show some early implementations of all-acoustics quantum systems which identify and harness acoustic emission [2]. I will then show how to efficiently couple such an emission to the newly developed acoustic cavities [3,4], and hint at the ongoing work focused on interfacing this all-acoustic platform with optical control systems [5].
[1] M. Aspelmeyer, et al., “Cavity optomechanics,” Rev. Mod. Phys. 86, 1391 (2014).
[2] D. Lee, et al., “Topical review: spins and mechanics in diamond,” J. Opt. 19, 033001 (2017).
[3] M.K. Schmidt, et al., “Elastic Purcell effect,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 064301 (2018).
[4] M.K. Schmidt, et al., “Acoustic diamond resonators with ultra-small mode volumes,” Phys. Rev. Research 2, 033153 (2021).
[5] M. K. Schmidt, et al., “Quantum engineering effective photoelasticity in diamond phoxonic nanocavities, ” in preparation (2021).
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