Nonlinear optomechanical transducers for the quantum internet

• Grant number: 24/07739-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: July 01, 2024
• Status: Discontinued
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - General Physics
• Agreement: MCTI/MC
• Principal Investigator: Thiago Barbosa dos Santos Guerreiro
• Grantee: Ariel Hertz de Araújo
• Host Institution: Centro Técnico Científico (CTC). Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
• Associated research grant: 21/06736-5 - Nonlinear optomechanical devices as transducers for the quantum internet, AP.JP
• Associated scholarship(s): 25/01358-3 - Transport of nano-objects using light forces and optical fibers., BE.EP.DD

Abstract

In this project, we propose the development of a versatile setup aimed at optomechanical quantum information transducers for the quantum internet. With the proposed experiments, it will be possible to explore the transfer of quantum information between different systems such as levitated nanospheres, optomechanical membranes in optical cavities, structured light beams, squeezed light and levitated nonlinear optical nanocrystals. These advancements will proceed in parallel to international collaborations, notably with the group led by Professor Markus Aspelmeyer, at the University of Vienna. The project will nucleate a new research field in Brazil, namely the experimental exploration of hybrid quantum systems and levitated optomechanics. (AU)