Domaines
Quantum information theory and quantum technologies
Quantum optics
Type of internship
Expérimental et théorique Description
Similarly to single atoms, the motion of massive, mesoscopic-scale mechanical resonators can
behave quantum mechanically when cooled down to ultra-low temperatures. The study of
quantum states of motion of such systems has both fundamental and practical interests: for
testing quantum mechanics in systems beyond the few-particle ensembles, its interplay with
gravitation; also in force sensing, or as a light-matter interface for the development of
quantum communication networks, in particular for storing and transducing the quantum
information.
In this context, this internship/PhD project aims at generating targeted quantum states of the
motion of an optomechanical resonator such as the microdisk pictured above and developed in
our group. Fock and coherent superposition states will be considered, chosen arbitrarily in
the low phonon number regime. This mechanical quantum information can be encoded in the
device through its interaction with light, and then characterized through optical
tomographic reconstruction. This work will also consider increasing the dimensionality by
including several optomechanical resonators, thereby involving entanglement of massive
objects.
Contact
Adrien Borne