Speaker
Aashish Clerk
(McGill University)
Description
The field of quantum optomechanics involves studying the interaction of a mechanical resonator and photons in a cavity. It has seen remarkable progress in the past few years, and holds considerable promise for both fundamental studies of quantum phenomena, as well as applications to quantum information processing and ultra-sensitive detection. In this talk, I will discuss recent theory work exploring how mechanical dissipation can be used as a quantum resource in optomechanics. This kind of "reservoir engineering" allows one to generate both squeezed and entangled light, and also allows the construction of devices which break time-reversal symmetry and reciprocity without the use of magneto-optic effects. While very general, the approaches I discuss are particular well-suited to superconducting circuit realizations of optomechanics.
Author
Aashish Clerk
(McGill University)
