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arXiv:1211.1072 · Physical Review B

Reading, writing, and squeezing the entangled states of two nanomechanical resonators coupled to a SQUID

Guy Cohen, Massimiliano Di Ventra

Published Jan 25, 2013• 20 citations
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Abstract

We study a system of two nanomechanical resonators embedded in a dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). We show that the inductively coupled resonators can be treated as two entangled quantum memory elements with states that can be read from, or written on, by employing the SQUID as a displacement detector or switching additional external magnetic fields, respectively. We present a scheme to squeeze the even mode of the state of the resonators and, consequently, reduce the noise in the measurement of the magnetic flux threading the SQUID. We finally analyze the effect of dissipation on the squeezing using the quantum master equation, and show the qualitatively different behavior for the weak and strong damping regimes. Our predictions can be tested using current experimental capabilities.

DOI
10.1103/physrevb.87.014513

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