Converting microwave and telecom photons with a silicon photonic nanomechanical interface

G Arnold, M Wulf, S Barzanjeh, ES Redchenko… - Nature …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Practical quantum networks require low-loss and noise-resilient optical interconnects as well
as non-Gaussian resources for entanglement distillation and distributed quantum …

Annealing reduces microwave-frequency dielectric loss in superconducting resonators

S Mittal, K Adachi, NE Frattini, MD Urmey, SX Lin… - Physical Review …, 2024‏ - APS
The dielectric loss of silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4) limits the performance of microwave-frequency
devices that rely on this material for sensing, signal processing, and quantum …

Performance of superconducting resonators suspended on SiN membranes

T Chistolini, K Lee, A Banerjee, M Alghadeer… - Applied Physics …, 2024‏ - pubs.aip.org
Suspending devices on thin SiN membranes can limit their interaction with the bulk
substrate and reduce parasitic capacitance to ground. While suspending devices on …

Nonreciprocal conversion between radio-frequency and optical photons with an optoelectromechanical system

N Eshaqi-Sani, S Zippilli, D Vitali - Physical Review A, 2022‏ - APS
Nonreciprocal systems breaking time-reversal symmetry are essential tools in modern
quantum technologies enabling the suppression of unwanted reflected signals or …

Reconfigurable quantum phononic circuits via piezo-acoustomechanical interactions

JC Taylor, E Chatterjee, WF Kindel, D Soh… - npj Quantum …, 2022‏ - nature.com
We show that piezoelectric strain actuation of acoustomechanical interactions can produce
large phase velocity changes in an existing quantum phononic platform: aluminum nitride on …

Simultaneous cooling and synchronization of the mechanical and the radio-frequency resonators via voltage modulation

L Wang, W Zhang, S Liu, S Zhang, HF Wang - EPJ Quantum Technology, 2023‏ - Springer
We explore the ground state cooling and quantum synchronization of the mechanical and
low-frequency inductor-capacitor (LC) resonators in a hybrid three-mode …

High-fidelity and robust optomechanical state transfer based on pulse control

S Lei, X Wang, H Li, R Peng, B **ong - Applied Physics B, 2023‏ - Springer
The extended lifespan of mechanical oscillator enables its utilization as a reliable medium
for information storage. Optomechanical system coupling the cavity mode with mechanical …

Sympathetic cooling of a radio-frequency circuit to its ground state in an optoelectromechanical system

N Malossi, P Piergentili, J Li, E Serra, R Natali… - Physical Review A, 2021‏ - APS
We present a complete theory for laser cooling of a macroscopic radio-frequency LC
electrical circuit by means of an optoelectromechanical system, consisting of an optical …

Trajectories without quantum uncertainties in composite systems with disparate energy spectra

E Zeuthen, ES Polzik, FY Khalili - PRX Quantum, 2022‏ - APS
It is well established that measurement-induced quantum back action (QBA) can be
eliminated in composite systems by engineering so-called quantum-mechanics-free …

High-frequency mechanical excitation of a silicon nanostring with piezoelectric aluminum nitride layers

A Pitanti, T Makkonen, MF Colombano, S Zanotto… - Physical Review …, 2020‏ - APS
A strong trend for quantum-based technologies and applications follows the avenue of
combining different platforms to exploit their complementary technological and functional …