Quantum signatures in quadratic optomechanics

J. D.P. Machado, R. J. Slooter, Ya M. Blanter

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Abstract

We analyze quantum effects occurring in optomechanical systems where the coupling between an optical mode and a mechanical mode is quadratic in displacement (membrane-in-the-middle geometry). We show that it is possible to observe quantum effects in these systems without achieving the single-photon strong-coupling regime. We find that zero-point energy causes a mechanical frequency shift, and we propose an experimental way to measure it. Further, we show that it is possible to determine the phonon statistics from the cavity transmission, and propose a way to infer the resonator temperature based on this feature. For completeness, we revisit the case of an isolated system and show that different types of mechanical quantum states can be created, depending on the initial cavity state. In this situation, mechanical motion undergoes collapse and revival, and we compute the collapse and revival times, as well as the degree of squeezing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number053801
Number of pages8
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume99
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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