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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The quantum bits (qubits) on which superconducting quantum computers are based
    have energy scales corresponding to photons with GHz frequencies. The energy of
    photons in the gigahertz domain is too low to allow transmission through the noisy
    room-temperature environment, where the signal would be lost in thermal noise.
    Optical photons, on the other hand, have much higher energies, and signals can
    be detected using highly efficient single-photon detectors. Transduction from
    microwave to optical frequencies is therefore a potential enabling technology
    for quantum devices. However, in such a device the optical pump can be a source
    of thermal noise and thus degrade the fidelity; the similarity of input microwave
    state to the output optical state. In order to investigate the magnitude of this
    effect we model the sub-Kelvin thermal behavior of an electro-optic transducer
    based on a lithium niobate whispering gallery mode resonator. We find that there
    is an optimum power level for a continuous pump, whilst pulsed operation of the
    pump increases the fidelity of the conversion.
acknowledgement: NJL is supported by the MBIE Endeavour Fund (UOOX1805) and GL is
  by the Julius von Haast Fellowship of New Zealand. SM acknowledges stimulating discussions
  with T M Jensen.
article_number: '045005'
article_processing_charge: Yes
article_type: original
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Sonia
  full_name: Mobassem, Sonia
  last_name: Mobassem
- first_name: Nicholas J.
  full_name: Lambert, Nicholas J.
  last_name: Lambert
- first_name: Alfredo R
  full_name: Rueda Sanchez, Alfredo R
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  last_name: Rueda Sanchez
  orcid: 0000-0001-6249-5860
- first_name: Johannes M
  full_name: Fink, Johannes M
  id: 4B591CBA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Fink
  orcid: 0000-0001-8112-028X
- first_name: Gerd
  full_name: Leuchs, Gerd
  last_name: Leuchs
- first_name: Harald G.L.
  full_name: Schwefel, Harald G.L.
  last_name: Schwefel
citation:
  ama: Mobassem S, Lambert NJ, Rueda Sanchez AR, Fink JM, Leuchs G, Schwefel HGL.
    Thermal noise in electro-optic devices at cryogenic temperatures. <i>Quantum Science
    and Technology</i>. 2021;6(4). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36">10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36</a>
  apa: Mobassem, S., Lambert, N. J., Rueda Sanchez, A. R., Fink, J. M., Leuchs, G.,
    &#38; Schwefel, H. G. L. (2021). Thermal noise in electro-optic devices at cryogenic
    temperatures. <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>. IOP Publishing. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36">https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36</a>
  chicago: Mobassem, Sonia, Nicholas J. Lambert, Alfredo R Rueda Sanchez, Johannes
    M Fink, Gerd Leuchs, and Harald G.L. Schwefel. “Thermal Noise in Electro-Optic
    Devices at Cryogenic Temperatures.” <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>. IOP
    Publishing, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36">https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36</a>.
  ieee: S. Mobassem, N. J. Lambert, A. R. Rueda Sanchez, J. M. Fink, G. Leuchs, and
    H. G. L. Schwefel, “Thermal noise in electro-optic devices at cryogenic temperatures,”
    <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>, vol. 6, no. 4. IOP Publishing, 2021.
  ista: Mobassem S, Lambert NJ, Rueda Sanchez AR, Fink JM, Leuchs G, Schwefel HGL.
    2021. Thermal noise in electro-optic devices at cryogenic temperatures. Quantum
    Science and Technology. 6(4), 045005.
  mla: Mobassem, Sonia, et al. “Thermal Noise in Electro-Optic Devices at Cryogenic
    Temperatures.” <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>, vol. 6, no. 4, 045005, IOP
    Publishing, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36">10.1088/2058-9565/ac0f36</a>.
  short: S. Mobassem, N.J. Lambert, A.R. Rueda Sanchez, J.M. Fink, G. Leuchs, H.G.L.
    Schwefel, Quantum Science and Technology 6 (2021).
date_created: 2021-08-08T22:01:25Z
date_published: 2021-07-15T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-10-17T12:54:54Z
day: '15'
ddc:
- '530'
department:
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---
_id: '8038'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Microelectromechanical systems and integrated photonics provide the basis
    for many reliable and compact circuit elements in modern communication systems.
    Electro-opto-mechanical devices are currently one of the leading approaches to
    realize ultra-sensitive, low-loss transducers for an emerging quantum information
    technology. Here we present an on-chip microwave frequency converter based on
    a planar aluminum on silicon nitride platform that is compatible with slot-mode
    coupled photonic crystal cavities. We show efficient frequency conversion between
    two propagating microwave modes mediated by the radiation pressure interaction
    with a metalized dielectric nanobeam oscillator. We achieve bidirectional coherent
    conversion with a total device efficiency of up to ~60%, a dynamic range of 2
    × 10^9 photons/s and an instantaneous bandwidth of up to 1.7 kHz. A high fidelity
    quantum state transfer would be possible if the drive dependent output noise of
    currently ~14 photons s^−1 Hz^−1 is further reduced. Such a silicon nitride based
    transducer is in situ reconfigurable and could be used for on-chip classical and
    quantum signal routing and filtering, both for microwave and hybrid microwave-optical
    applications.
article_number: '034011'
article_processing_charge: Yes (via OA deal)
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Johannes M
  full_name: Fink, Johannes M
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  last_name: Fink
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- first_name: M.
  full_name: Kalaee, M.
  last_name: Kalaee
- first_name: R.
  full_name: Norte, R.
  last_name: Norte
- first_name: A.
  full_name: Pitanti, A.
  last_name: Pitanti
- first_name: O.
  full_name: Painter, O.
  last_name: Painter
citation:
  ama: Fink JM, Kalaee M, Norte R, Pitanti A, Painter O. Efficient microwave frequency
    conversion mediated by a photonics compatible silicon nitride nanobeam oscillator.
    <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>. 2020;5(3). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce">10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce</a>
  apa: Fink, J. M., Kalaee, M., Norte, R., Pitanti, A., &#38; Painter, O. (2020).
    Efficient microwave frequency conversion mediated by a photonics compatible silicon
    nitride nanobeam oscillator. <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>. IOP Publishing.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce">https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce</a>
  chicago: Fink, Johannes M, M. Kalaee, R. Norte, A. Pitanti, and O. Painter. “Efficient
    Microwave Frequency Conversion Mediated by a Photonics Compatible Silicon Nitride
    Nanobeam Oscillator.” <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>. IOP Publishing, 2020.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce">https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce</a>.
  ieee: J. M. Fink, M. Kalaee, R. Norte, A. Pitanti, and O. Painter, “Efficient microwave
    frequency conversion mediated by a photonics compatible silicon nitride nanobeam
    oscillator,” <i>Quantum Science and Technology</i>, vol. 5, no. 3. IOP Publishing,
    2020.
  ista: Fink JM, Kalaee M, Norte R, Pitanti A, Painter O. 2020. Efficient microwave
    frequency conversion mediated by a photonics compatible silicon nitride nanobeam
    oscillator. Quantum Science and Technology. 5(3), 034011.
  mla: Fink, Johannes M., et al. “Efficient Microwave Frequency Conversion Mediated
    by a Photonics Compatible Silicon Nitride Nanobeam Oscillator.” <i>Quantum Science
    and Technology</i>, vol. 5, no. 3, 034011, IOP Publishing, 2020, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce">10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce</a>.
  short: J.M. Fink, M. Kalaee, R. Norte, A. Pitanti, O. Painter, Quantum Science and
    Technology 5 (2020).
corr_author: '1'
date_created: 2020-06-29T07:59:35Z
date_published: 2020-05-25T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-15T06:42:07Z
day: '25'
ddc:
- '530'
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doi: 10.1088/2058-9565/ab8dce
ec_funded: 1
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project:
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  name: A Fiber Optic Transceiver for Superconducting Qubits
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  call_identifier: H2020
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  name: Hybrid Optomechanical Technologies
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  name: Hybrid Semiconductor - Superconductor Quantum Devices
- _id: bdb108fd-d553-11ed-ba76-83dc74a9864f
  grant_number: F07105
  name: QUANTUM INFORMATION SYSTEMS BEYOND CLASSICAL CAPABILITIES / P5- Integration
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publication: Quantum Science and Technology
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  eissn:
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