An Optomechanical Transducer for Quantum State Transfer Between Infrared Light and Microwave. Part II: Measurement Results

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Abstract

Optomechanical systems provide a very interesting approach to frequency conversion between the microwave and optical domains, and in particular could provide a means to couple superconducting qubits to infrared telecommunications-wavelength signals. This capability would provide a compelling means to long-distance quantum communication. We have combined an aluminum nitride-based interdigital transducer (IDT) with a silicon-based one-dimensional optomechanical resonator, which together promise the necessary optomechanical and electromechanical coupling rates that would allow us to efficiently convert signals between infrared light and microwave electrical signals. We will present recent results using this device, including characterization of the electromechanical and optomechanical elements as well as classical operation using continuous-wave and time-domain signals.

*This work is supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research MURI program, the UChicago MRSEC (NSF DMR-1420709), and the Army Research Lab, and made use of the Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility, supported by the National Science Foundation’s award NNCI-1542205. E.D. was supported by LDRD funds from Argonne National Laboratory, and A.N.C. was supported in part by the DOE, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.

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Presenters

  • Gregory A Peairs

    • University of Chicago
    • Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Department of Physics, Univerity of California, Santa Barbara
    • UC Santa Barbara; University of Chicago

Authors

  • Gregory A Peairs

    • University of Chicago
    • Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Department of Physics, Univerity of California, Santa Barbara
    • UC Santa Barbara; University of Chicago

  • Ming-Han Chou

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Rhys G Povey

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Kevin Satzinger

    • Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Department of Physics, Univerity of California, Santa Barbara
    • UC Santa Barbara; University of Chicago
    • Google Inc - Santa Barbara

  • Audrey Bienfait

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Hung-Shen Chang

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Christopher Conner

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Etienne Dumur

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Joel Grebel

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Youpeng Zhong

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Andrew N Cleland

    • University of Chicago
    • Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago