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Title: Quantum control of surface acoustic-wave phonons

Abstract

One of the hallmarks of quantum physics is the generation of non-classical quantum states and superpositions, which has been demonstrated in several quantum systems, including ions, solid-state qubits and photons. However, only indirect demonstrations of non-classical states have been achieved in mechanical systems, despite the scientific appeal and technical utility of such a capability, including in quantum sensing, computation and communication applications. This is due in part to the highly linear response of most mechanical systems, which makes quantum operations difficult, as well as their characteristically low frequencies, which hinder access to the quantum ground state. Here we demonstrate full quantum control of the mechanical state of a macroscale mechanical resonator. Furthermore, we strongly couple a surface acoustic-wave resonator to a superconducting qubit, using the qubit to control and measure quantum states in the mechanical resonator. We generate a non-classical superposition of the zero-and one-phonon Fock states and map this and other states using Wigner tomography. Such precise, programmable quantum control is essential to a range of applications of surface acoustic waves in the quantum limit, including the coupling of disparate quantum systems.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States); Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States)
  2. Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States)
  3. Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); David and Lucile Packard Foundation
OSTI Identifier:
1488391
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357; DGE-1144085; DMR-1420709; NNCI-1542205
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature (London)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nature (London); Journal Volume: 563; Journal Issue: 7733; Journal ID: ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Satzinger, K. J., Zhong, Y. P., Chang, H. -S., Peairs, G. A., Bienfait, A., Chou, Ming -Han, Cleland, A. Y., Conner, C. R., Dumur, É., Grebel, J., Gutierrez, I., November, B. H., Povey, R. G., Whiteley, S. J., Awschalom, D. D., Schuster, D. I., and Cleland, A. N. Quantum control of surface acoustic-wave phonons. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0719-5.
Satzinger, K. J., Zhong, Y. P., Chang, H. -S., Peairs, G. A., Bienfait, A., Chou, Ming -Han, Cleland, A. Y., Conner, C. R., Dumur, É., Grebel, J., Gutierrez, I., November, B. H., Povey, R. G., Whiteley, S. J., Awschalom, D. D., Schuster, D. I., & Cleland, A. N. Quantum control of surface acoustic-wave phonons. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0719-5
Satzinger, K. J., Zhong, Y. P., Chang, H. -S., Peairs, G. A., Bienfait, A., Chou, Ming -Han, Cleland, A. Y., Conner, C. R., Dumur, É., Grebel, J., Gutierrez, I., November, B. H., Povey, R. G., Whiteley, S. J., Awschalom, D. D., Schuster, D. I., and Cleland, A. N. Wed . "Quantum control of surface acoustic-wave phonons". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0719-5. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1488391.
@article{osti_1488391,
title = {Quantum control of surface acoustic-wave phonons},
author = {Satzinger, K. J. and Zhong, Y. P. and Chang, H. -S. and Peairs, G. A. and Bienfait, A. and Chou, Ming -Han and Cleland, A. Y. and Conner, C. R. and Dumur, É. and Grebel, J. and Gutierrez, I. and November, B. H. and Povey, R. G. and Whiteley, S. J. and Awschalom, D. D. and Schuster, D. I. and Cleland, A. N.},
abstractNote = {One of the hallmarks of quantum physics is the generation of non-classical quantum states and superpositions, which has been demonstrated in several quantum systems, including ions, solid-state qubits and photons. However, only indirect demonstrations of non-classical states have been achieved in mechanical systems, despite the scientific appeal and technical utility of such a capability, including in quantum sensing, computation and communication applications. This is due in part to the highly linear response of most mechanical systems, which makes quantum operations difficult, as well as their characteristically low frequencies, which hinder access to the quantum ground state. Here we demonstrate full quantum control of the mechanical state of a macroscale mechanical resonator. Furthermore, we strongly couple a surface acoustic-wave resonator to a superconducting qubit, using the qubit to control and measure quantum states in the mechanical resonator. We generate a non-classical superposition of the zero-and one-phonon Fock states and map this and other states using Wigner tomography. Such precise, programmable quantum control is essential to a range of applications of surface acoustic waves in the quantum limit, including the coupling of disparate quantum systems.},
doi = {10.1038/s41586-018-0719-5},
journal = {Nature (London)},
number = 7733,
volume = 563,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Wed Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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