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arXiv:1303.0077 · Physical Review A

Entangled-state engineering of vibrational modes in a multimembrane optomechanical system

Xun‐Wei Xu, Yan-Jun Zhao, Yu-xi Liu

Published Aug 20, 2013• 78 citations
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Abstract

We propose an efficient method to generate entangled states of vibrational modes of membranes which are coupled to a single-mode cavity field via the radiation pressure. By using sideband excitations, we show that arbitrary entangled states of vibrational modes in different membranes can be produced in principle by sequentially applying a series of classical pulses with desired frequencies, phases, and durations. As examples, we show how to synthesize several typical entangled states, such as Bell states, NOON states, Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states, and W states. The environmental effect, information leakage, and experimental feasibility are briefly discussed. Our proposal can be applied to different setups of optomechanical systems, in which vibrating modes of many mechanical resonators are coupled to a single-mode cavity.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.88.022325

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