Squeezed Phonon Wave Packet Generation by Optical Manipulation of a Quantum Dot
In solid-state physics, the quantized lattice vibrations, i.e., the phonons, play a vital role. Phonons, much like photons, satisfy bosonic commutation relations, and therefore, various concepts well-known in quantum optics can be transferred to the emerging field of phononics. Examples are non-clas...
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doaj-4d6c4c98274941b0aaeeae6e758e40732020-11-24T22:27:20ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322015-02-012121422710.3390/photonics2010214photonics2010214Squeezed Phonon Wave Packet Generation by Optical Manipulation of a Quantum DotDaniel Wigger0Sebastian Lüker1Vollrath M. Axt2Doris E. Reiter3Tilmann Kuhn4Institut für Festkörpertheorie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, Münster 48149, GermanyInstitut für Festkörpertheorie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, Münster 48149, GermanyInstitut für Theoretische Physik III, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth 95440, GermanyInstitut für Festkörpertheorie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, Münster 48149, GermanyInstitut für Festkörpertheorie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, Münster 48149, GermanyIn solid-state physics, the quantized lattice vibrations, i.e., the phonons, play a vital role. Phonons, much like photons, satisfy bosonic commutation relations, and therefore, various concepts well-known in quantum optics can be transferred to the emerging field of phononics. Examples are non-classical states and, in particular, squeezed states. We discuss the generation of phonon squeezing by optically exciting a quantum dot and show that by excitation with detuned continuous wave laser fields, sequences of squeezed phonon wave packets are created, which are emitted from the quantum dot region into the surrounding material.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/2/1/214acoustic phononssqueezingquantum optics |
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Daniel Wigger Sebastian Lüker Vollrath M. Axt Doris E. Reiter Tilmann Kuhn Squeezed Phonon Wave Packet Generation by Optical Manipulation of a Quantum Dot Photonics acoustic phonons squeezing quantum optics |
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Daniel Wigger Sebastian Lüker Vollrath M. Axt Doris E. Reiter Tilmann Kuhn |
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Squeezed Phonon Wave Packet Generation by Optical Manipulation of a Quantum Dot |
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Squeezed Phonon Wave Packet Generation by Optical Manipulation of a Quantum Dot |
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Squeezed Phonon Wave Packet Generation by Optical Manipulation of a Quantum Dot |
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squeezed phonon wave packet generation by optical manipulation of a quantum dot |
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In solid-state physics, the quantized lattice vibrations, i.e., the phonons, play a vital role. Phonons, much like photons, satisfy bosonic commutation relations, and therefore, various concepts well-known in quantum optics can be transferred to the emerging field of phononics. Examples are non-classical states and, in particular, squeezed states. We discuss the generation of phonon squeezing by optically exciting a quantum dot and show that by excitation with detuned continuous wave laser fields, sequences of squeezed phonon wave packets are created, which are emitted from the quantum dot region into the surrounding material. |
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