Low Noise Opto-Electro-Mechanical Modulator for RF-to-Optical Transduction in Quantum Communications

Journal article (2023)

Authors

Michele Bonaldi Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism, Nanoscience-Trento-FBK Division, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application
Antonio Borrielli Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism, Nanoscience-Trento-FBK Division
Giovanni Di Giuseppe University of Camerino, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Perugia
Nicola Malossi University of Camerino, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Perugia
B. Morana EKL Equipment - EEMCS
Riccardo Natali Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Perugia, University of Camerino
Paolo Piergentili University of Camerino, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Perugia
Pasqualina M Sarro Electronic Components, Technology and Materials - EEMCS
E. Serra Electronic Components, Technology and Materials - EEMCS , Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application
David Vitali Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Perugia, University of Camerino, CNR-INO
Research Group
EKL Equipment (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 Michele Bonaldi, Antonio Borrielli, Giovanni Di Giuseppe, Nicola Malossi, B. Morana, Riccardo Natali, Paolo Piergentili, Pasqualina M Sarro, E. Serra, David Vitali
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/e25071087
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Else Kooi Laboratory

Research Group

EKL Equipment

Abstract

In this work, we present an Opto-Electro-Mechanical Modulator (OEMM) for RF-to-optical transduction realized via an ultra-coherent nanomembrane resonator capacitively coupled to an rf injection circuit made of a microfabricated read-out able to improve the electro-optomechanical interaction. This device configuration can be embedded in a Fabry–Perot cavity for electromagnetic cooling of the LC circuit in a dilution refrigerator exploiting the opto-electro-mechanical interaction. To this aim, an optically measured steady-state frequency shift of 380 Hz was seen with a polarization voltage of 30 V and a Q-factor of the assembled device above (Formula presented.) at room temperature. The rf-sputtered titanium nitride layer can be made superconductive to develop efficient quantum transducers.