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Microwave-to-Optical Transduction Using Rare-Earth Ions

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Rochman, Jake Herschel Lebi (2022) Microwave-to-Optical Transduction Using Rare-Earth Ions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4h2f-wj87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05152022-181826611

Abstract

Superconducting qubits that operate at microwave frequencies are one of the most promising platforms for quantum information processing. However, connecting distant processors with microwave photons is challenging since microwave photons suffer from thermal noise and large propagation losses in room temperature components.

Conversely, optical photons within the telecommunications band are known to have extremely low loss in optical fiber and the thermal noise is minuscule at room temperature. In order to interface superconducting qubits with room temperature optical photons, a quantum transducer is required that can convert photons between microwave and optical frequencies.

This thesis describes the development of a microwave-to-optical transducer using an ensemble of erbium ions, doped within a yttrium orthovanadate crystal, that are simultaneously coupled to a superconducting microwave resonator and a photonic crystal optical resonator. The erbium ions have spin transitions that couple to the microwave resonator and optical transitions at telecom wavelengths that couple to the optical resonator.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:rare earth ions; quantum light-matter interfaces; microwave-to-optical transduction; photonic crystal cavity; superconducting cavity
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Electrical Engineering
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Faraon, Andrei
Group:Kavli Nanoscience Institute, Institute for Quantum Information and Matter
Thesis Committee:
  • Marandi, Alireza (chair)
  • Painter, Oskar J.
  • Mirhosseini, Mohammad
  • Schwab, Keith C.
  • Faraon, Andrei
Defense Date:20 January 2022
Funders:
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)PGSD3 - 502844 - 2017
U.S. Army Research OfficeW911NF1810011
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:05152022-181826611
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05152022-181826611
DOI:10.7907/4h2f-wj87
Related URLs:
URLURL TypeDescription
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.054111DOIAdapted for Chapter 3
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16996-xDOIDiscussed in Chapter 1
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04293-6DOIDiscussed in Appendix A
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan5959DOIDiscussed in Appendix A
https://doi.org/10.1103/ physrevlett.121.183603DOIDiscussed in Appendix A
https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.97.063854DOIDiscussed in Appendix A
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.12.024062DOIDiscussed in Appendix A
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04293-6DOIDiscussed in Appendix A
https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.412211DOIDiscussed in Chapter 4
ORCID:
AuthorORCID
Rochman, Jake Herschel Lebi0000-0002-8475-3389
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ID Code:14579
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Jake Rochman
Deposited On:23 May 2022 19:34
Last Modified:18 Nov 2022 19:12

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