Title :
Quantum optomechanical measurement of the phonon number dynamics of a mesoscopic mechanical resonator
Author :
Gangat, Adil A. ; Stace, Tom M. ; Milburn, Gerard J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
We analyse the generic case of an optomechanical system with coupling quadratic in the mechanical displacement. Using the stochastic master equation formalism, we establish constraints necessary to observe quantum jumps in the phonon number.
Keywords :
master equation; mesoscopic systems; optical resonators; quantum optics; mechanical displacement; mesoscopic mechanical resonator; phonon number dynamics; quadratic coupling; quantum jumps; quantum optomechanical measurement; stochastic master equation; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Mechanical variables measurement; Optical resonators; Phonons; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
