研究目的
To demonstrate the violation of a Bell inequality using a massive, macroscopic optomechanical system, thereby verifying the nonclassicality of its state without relying on quantum theory assumptions.
研究成果
The experiment successfully demonstrates the violation of a Bell inequality using massive, macroscopic optomechanical devices, confirming their nonclassical behavior without relying on quantum theory. This opens up possibilities for fundamental studies of quantum mechanics on larger mass scales and applications in quantum technologies, including quantum communication and computing.
研究不足
The experiment is subject to the fair sampling assumption. Imperfect filtering of drive photons and absorption heating affect the visibility and the strength of the Bell inequality violation. The mechanical quality factors are intentionally capped to keep measurement times short, potentially limiting the observation of longer-lived quantum states.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The experiment involves creating light-matter entanglement between the vibrational motion of two silicon optomechanical oscillators and two optical modes. The setup uses a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with optomechanical devices in each arm.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Two photonic crystal nanobeams on separate chips are used, designed to have an optical resonance in the telecom band coupled to a high-frequency mechanical mode.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
The setup includes a dilution refrigerator for cooling, superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs), and electro-optical modulators (EOMs) for phase shifting.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The experiment consists of two optical control pulses for entanglement creation and verification, involving Stokes and anti-Stokes transitions. The mechanical states are read out by converting phonons into photons.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Correlation coefficients are measured for various phase settings to test the CHSH inequality, with data fitting to determine visibility and violation of the Bell inequality.
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