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arXiv:1104.0897 · Physical Review A

Distributing fully optomechanical quantum correlations

L. Mazzola, Mauro Paternostro

Published Jun 28, 2011• 60 citations
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Abstract

We present a scheme to prepare quantum correlated states of two mechanical systems based on the pouring of preavailable all-optical entanglement into the state of two micromirrors belonging to remote and noninteracting optomechanical cavities. We show that, under realistic experimental conditions, the protocol allows for the preparation of a genuine quantum state of a composite mesoscopic system whose nonclassical features extend beyond the occurrence of entanglement. We finally discuss a way to access such mechanical correlations.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.83.062335

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