Coherent Atom-Phonon Interaction through Mode Field Coupling in Hybrid Optomechanical Systems

Michele Cotrufo, Andrea Fiore, and Ewold Verhagen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 133603 – Published 30 March 2017
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Abstract

We propose a novel type of optomechanical coupling which enables a tripartite interaction between a quantum emitter, an optical mode, and a macroscopic mechanical oscillator. The interaction uses a mechanism we term mode field coupling: a mechanical displacement modifies the spatial distribution of the optical mode field, which, in turn, modulates the emitter-photon coupling rate. In properly designed multimode optomechanical systems, we can achieve situations in which mode field coupling is the only possible interaction pathway for the system. This enables, for example, swapping of a single excitation between emitter and phonon, creation of nonclassical states of motion, and mechanical ground-state cooling in the bad-cavity regime. Importantly, the emitter-phonon coupling rate can be enhanced through an optical drive field, allowing active control of the emitter-phonon coupling for realistic experimental parameters.

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  • Received 13 October 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.133603

© 2017 American Physical Society

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Atomic, Molecular & Optical

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Michele Cotrufo* and Andrea Fiore

  • Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Ewold Verhagen

  • Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • *m.cotrufo@tue.nl

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Vol. 118, Iss. 13 — 31 March 2017

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