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Unconventional phonon blockade effect in array of three coupled weakly nonlinear nanomechanical resonators
Bhaskar Kumar1, Prabhu Rajagopal2
1Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.
Scientific Reports
|October 6, 2024
Summary
Phonon antibunching in coupled nanomechanical resonators is achieved through quantum interference, even with weak nonlinearity. Adding more resonators enhances this effect for longer single-phonon durations.
Area of Science:
- Quantum mechanics
- Nanotechnology
- Solid-state physics
Background:
- Phonon antibunching, stemming from quantum statistics of mechanical vibrations, is crucial for quantum technologies.
- Applications include quantum information processing, sensing, and energy harvesting.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate phonon antibunching in a system of three weakly nonlinear coupled nanomechanical resonators.
- Elucidate the mechanisms behind optimal phonon blockade.
Main Methods:
- Analytical derivation of phonon antibunching behavior.
- Analysis of two-phonon excitation pathways and quantum interference.
Main Results:
- Optimal phonon blockade arises from destructive quantum interference in distinct two-phonon excitation pathways.
- Unconventional systems achieve antibunching in weak nonlinearity, unlike conventional systems requiring strong nonlinearity.
- An additional resonator increases excitation pathways, strengthening antibunching and extending single-phonon duration.
Conclusions:
- Weakly nonlinear coupled resonators offer a novel platform for phonon antibunching.
- System design with more resonators can enhance quantum phononic functionalities.
- Findings are relevant for practical phononics in coupled-resonator systems.
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