Lecocq, F.
, Clark, J.
, Simmonds, R.
, Aumentado, J.
and Teufel, J.
(2016),
Mechanically mediated microwave frequency conversion, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=919734
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Mechanically mediated microwave frequency conversion
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We report the observation of efficient and low-noise frequency conversion between two microwave modes, mediated by the motion of a mechanical resonator subjected to radiation pressure. We achieve the coherent conversion of more than 10^{12} photons/s with a 95% efficiency and a 14kHz bandwidth. With less than 10^{-1} photons/s/Hz of added noise, this optomechanical frequency converter is suitable for quantum state transduction. We show the ability to operate this converter as a tunable beam splitter, with direct applications for photon routing and communication through complex quantum networks.Citation
Physical Review Letters
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116
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4
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optomechanics, microwave, frequency conversion, quantum
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