Title :
Entangled mechanical cat states from conditional optomechanics
Author :
Akram, Usman ; Bowen, Warwick ; Milburn, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Centre for Eng. Quantum Syst., Univ. of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
We condition the interaction of a single photon in an interferometer with two optomechanical systems. Conditioning on long detection times of the photon from the composite system results in an entangled mechanical cat state.
Keywords :
light interferometers; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; composite system; conditional optomechanics; entangled mechanical cat states; interferometer; long detection times; optomechanical systems; single photon interaction; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Interconnected systems; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Optical resonators; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
