Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics

Naumann, Nicolas L.; Droenner, Leon; Carmele, Alexander; Chow, Weng W.; Kabuss, Julia

doi:10.1364/JOSAB.33.001492

Solid-state-based analog of optomechanics

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.33.001492· OSTI ID:1324643

Naumann, Nicolas L. ^[1]; Droenner, Leon ^[1]; Carmele, Alexander ^[2]; Chow, Weng W. ^[2]; Kabuss, Julia ^[1]

Technische Univ. Berlin, Berlin (Germany)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

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.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1324643

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1257875

Report Number(s):: SAND2016-8792J; 647211

Journal Information:: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 33; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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