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Title: Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics

Abstract

In this study, we investigate a semiconductor quantum dot as a microscopic analog of a basic optomechanical setup. We show that optomechanical features can be reproduced by the solid-state platform, arising from parallels of the underlying interaction processes, which in the optomechanical case is the radiation pressure coupling and in the semiconductor case the electron–phonon coupling. We discuss bistabilities, lasing, and phonon damping, and recover the same qualitative behaviors for the semiconductor and the optomechanical cases expected for low driving strengths. However, in contrast to the optomechanical case, distinct signatures of higher order processes arise in the semiconductor model.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Technische Univ. Berlin, Berlin (Germany)
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1324643
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1257875
Report Number(s):
SAND2016-8792J
Journal ID: ISSN 0740-3224; JOBPDE; 647211
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 33; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 0740-3224
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Naumann, Nicolas L., Droenner, Leon, Carmele, Alexander, Chow, Weng W., and Kabuss, Julia. Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1364/JOSAB.33.001492.
Naumann, Nicolas L., Droenner, Leon, Carmele, Alexander, Chow, Weng W., & Kabuss, Julia. Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.33.001492
Naumann, Nicolas L., Droenner, Leon, Carmele, Alexander, Chow, Weng W., and Kabuss, Julia. 2016. "Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.33.001492. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1324643.
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title = {Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics},
author = {Naumann, Nicolas L. and Droenner, Leon and Carmele, Alexander and Chow, Weng W. and Kabuss, Julia},
abstractNote = {In this study, we investigate a semiconductor quantum dot as a microscopic analog of a basic optomechanical setup. We show that optomechanical features can be reproduced by the solid-state platform, arising from parallels of the underlying interaction processes, which in the optomechanical case is the radiation pressure coupling and in the semiconductor case the electron–phonon coupling. We discuss bistabilities, lasing, and phonon damping, and recover the same qualitative behaviors for the semiconductor and the optomechanical cases expected for low driving strengths. However, in contrast to the optomechanical case, distinct signatures of higher order processes arise in the semiconductor model.},
doi = {10.1364/JOSAB.33.001492},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1324643}, journal = {Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics},
issn = {0740-3224},
number = 7,
volume = 33,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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