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Christian Wurl¹, Holger Fehske²

¹Institute of Physics, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Greifswald, 17489, Germany. wurl@physik.uni-greifswald.de.

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We reveal optomechanical Dirac physics in quantum dots, enabling angle-dependent Klein tunneling and sound emission. This system could function as a future photon-phonon translator.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Condensed matter physics
Optomechanics

Background:

Radiation pressure couples photons and phonons.
Quantum dots on honeycomb lattices exhibit unique electronic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate optomechanical Dirac physics.
Analyze photon-phonon scattering and conversion.
Explore potential applications in quantum circuitry.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of coupled photon-phonon systems.
Modeling quantum dots on honeycomb optomechanical arrays.
Simulating scattering and tunneling phenomena.

Main Results:

Demonstrated emergence of optomechanical Dirac physics.
Proved formation of polaritonic quasi-bound states.
Observed angle-dependent Klein tunneling and sound emission.
Showcased switching off forward scattering via Fano resonance.

Conclusions:

The system exhibits novel optomechanical phenomena.
Tunable Fano resonance allows control over light/sound scattering.
Potential for developing optomechanical translators for quantum circuits.