Abstract:
"Quantum electromechanics" combines superconducting qubits and nanofabricated mechanical devices into a system analogous to the canonical atom-cavity system of quantum optics. Many fascinating quantum-optical effects should be realizable in this solid-state system. The prospect of achieving very strong coupling even at large detuning suggests the exploration of parameter regimes in the spin-boson problem that are inaccessible in quantum optics experiments. I will talk about my work on the theory of quantum electromechanical systems, motivated in particular by the search for practical schemes to observe the quantum behavior of nanoscale mechanical resonators.
"Quantum electromechanics" combines superconducting qubits and nanofabricated mechanical devices into a system analogous to the canonical atom-cavity system of quantum optics. Many fascinating quantum-optical effects should be realizable in this solid-state system. The prospect of achieving very strong coupling even at large detuning suggests the exploration of parameter regimes in the spin-boson problem that are inaccessible in quantum optics experiments. I will talk about my work on the theory of quantum electromechanical systems, motivated in particular by the search for practical schemes to observe the quantum behavior of nanoscale mechanical resonators.