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]

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1. Technische Univ. Berlin, Berlin (Germany)
2. 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.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: 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; JOBPDE; 647211
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Vol. 33, Issue 7; ISSN 0740-3224
• Publisher: Optical Society of America (OSA)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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