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Research in Optical Sciences

Optomechanical Systems as Single Photon Routers

Sumei Huang, G. S. Agarwal

Published Jan 1, 2012• 24 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate theoretically the possibility of using nano mechanical systems as single photon routers. We show how EIT in cavity optomechanical systems can be used to produce a switch for a probe field in a single photon Fock state using very low pumping powers of few microwatt.
DOI
10.1364/qim.2012.qm3a.3

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