Deterministic Single-Phonon Source Triggered by a Single Photon

作者:Sollner Immo; Midolo Leonardo; Lodahl Peter
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2016, 116(23): 234301.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.234301

摘要

We propose a scheme that enables the deterministic generation of single phonons at gigahertz frequencies triggered by single photons in the near infrared. This process is mediated by a quantum dot embedded on chip in an optomechanical circuit, which allows for the simultaneous control of the relevant photonic and phononic frequencies. We devise new optomechanical circuit elements that constitute the necessary building blocks for the proposed scheme and are readily implementable within the current state-of-the-art of nanofabrication. This will open new avenues for implementing quantum functionalities based on phonons as an on-chip quantum bus.

  • 出版日期2016-6-9