Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface
Abstract Optomechanical systems provide a pathway for the bidirectional optical-to-microwave interconversion in (quantum) networks. These systems can be implemented using hybrid platforms, which efficiently couple optical photons and microwaves via intermediate agents, e.g. phonons. Semiconductor ex...
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| author | Alexander Sergeevich Kuznetsov Klaus Biermann Andres Alejandro Reynoso Alejandro Fainstein Paulo Ventura Santos |
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| description | Abstract Optomechanical systems provide a pathway for the bidirectional optical-to-microwave interconversion in (quantum) networks. These systems can be implemented using hybrid platforms, which efficiently couple optical photons and microwaves via intermediate agents, e.g. phonons. Semiconductor exciton-polariton microcavities operating in the strong light-matter coupling regime offer enhanced coupling of near-infrared photons to GHz phonons via excitons. Furthermore, a new coherent phonon-exciton-photon quasiparticle termed phonoriton, has been theoretically predicted to emerge in microcavities, but so far has eluded observation. Here, we experimentally demonstrate phonoritons, when two exciton-polariton condensates confined in a μ m-sized trap within a phonon-photon microcavity are strongly coupled to a confined phonon which is resonant with the energy separation between the condensates. We realize control of phonoritons by piezoelectrically generated phonons and resonant photons. Our findings are corroborated by quantitative models. Thus, we establish zero-dimensional phonoritons as a coherent microwave-to-optical interface. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99daf9c05b2c423ea72585e7789305002023-11-20T10:00:15ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-09-0114111010.1038/s41467-023-40894-7Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interfaceAlexander Sergeevich Kuznetsov0Klaus Biermann1Andres Alejandro Reynoso2Alejandro Fainstein3Paulo Ventura Santos4Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics, Leibniz Institute in the Research Association Berlin e. V.Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics, Leibniz Institute in the Research Association Berlin e. V.Bariloche Atomic Centre and Balseiro Institute, National Council for Scientific and Technical ResearchBariloche Atomic Centre and Balseiro Institute, National Council for Scientific and Technical ResearchPaul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics, Leibniz Institute in the Research Association Berlin e. V.Abstract Optomechanical systems provide a pathway for the bidirectional optical-to-microwave interconversion in (quantum) networks. These systems can be implemented using hybrid platforms, which efficiently couple optical photons and microwaves via intermediate agents, e.g. phonons. Semiconductor exciton-polariton microcavities operating in the strong light-matter coupling regime offer enhanced coupling of near-infrared photons to GHz phonons via excitons. Furthermore, a new coherent phonon-exciton-photon quasiparticle termed phonoriton, has been theoretically predicted to emerge in microcavities, but so far has eluded observation. Here, we experimentally demonstrate phonoritons, when two exciton-polariton condensates confined in a μ m-sized trap within a phonon-photon microcavity are strongly coupled to a confined phonon which is resonant with the energy separation between the condensates. We realize control of phonoritons by piezoelectrically generated phonons and resonant photons. Our findings are corroborated by quantitative models. Thus, we establish zero-dimensional phonoritons as a coherent microwave-to-optical interface.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40894-7 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Sergeevich Kuznetsov Klaus Biermann Andres Alejandro Reynoso Alejandro Fainstein Paulo Ventura Santos Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface Nature Communications |
| title | Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface |
| title_full | Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface |
| title_fullStr | Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface |
| title_short | Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface |
| title_sort | microcavity phonoritons a coherent optical to microwave interface |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40894-7 |
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