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arxiv: 2404.02079 · v2 · submitted 2024-04-02 · quant-ph

Coherent Control of an Optical Quantum Dot Using Phonons and Photons

Ryan A DeCrescent , Zixuan Wang , Joseph T Bush , Poolad Imany , Alex Kwiatkowski , Dileep V Reddy , Sae Woo Nam , Richard P Mirin
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A quantum dot can be coherently controlled by both phonons and photons, with mechanical motion enhancing assisted photon scattering over direct detuned paths.

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This paper shows that optical two-level systems such as quantum dots offer distinct advantages for optomechanics because their state can be controlled coherently by mechanical phonons as well as by resonant or detuned photons. Experiments with charge-controlled InAs quantum dots inside surface-acoustic-wave resonators use time-correlated single-photon counting to track population dynamics under combined optical pulses and acoustic drive. At moderate acoustic strengths the setup is arranged so that mechanically assisted scattering becomes stronger than direct detuned scattering from the dot, which the authors link to higher-fidelity microwave-to-optical transduction. Spectral measurements separate Rayleigh and luminescence channels that produce time-dependent spectra, and quantum calculations reproduce the observed excitation, scattering, and emission behavior.

Core claim

The qubit state of charge-controlled InAs quantum dots in surface-acoustic-wave resonators can be coherently controlled using both phonons and resonant or detuned photons. Time-correlated single-photon counting reveals the resulting population dynamics under engineered optical pulses and mechanical motion. At moderate acoustic drive strengths the scheme is tailored so that mechanically assisted photon scattering is enhanced over direct detuned photon scattering from the quantum dot, offering a route to higher fidelity in quantum microwave-to-optical transduction. Spectral analysis identifies distinct Rayleigh scattering and luminescence channels that produce time-dependent scattering spectra

What carries the argument

The coupled quantum-dot-phonon optomechanical system in surface-acoustic-wave resonators, in which mechanical motion assists photon scattering from the dot.

If this is right

  • Mechanically assisted photon scattering can be made the dominant channel over direct detuned scattering at moderate acoustic drive strengths.
  • Pulsed excitation produces time-dependent scattering spectra arising from separate Rayleigh and luminescence channels.
  • Quantum-mechanical calculations of excitation, scattering, and emission match the measured population dynamics and spectra.
  • The combined phonon-photon control scheme can be used to increase fidelity in quantum microwave-to-optical transduction.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Extending acoustic drive to other frequency ranges or materials could allow phonon-photon control to be applied to additional qubit platforms.
  • The same assisted-scattering enhancement might reduce noise in hybrid acoustic-optical quantum networks beyond the transduction case examined here.
  • Time-resolved spectral separation of channels could be used to diagnose and suppress unwanted background processes in similar optomechanical devices.

Load-bearing premise

Time-correlated single-photon counting and spectral measurements cleanly separate the mechanically assisted scattering channel from direct detuned scattering and background without unmodeled decoherence changing the reported dynamics.

What would settle it

Observation that applying moderate acoustic drive produces no measurable increase in the rate of the assisted scattering channel relative to the direct detuned channel, or that the time-dependent spectra deviate from the predicted dependence on drive strength.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2404.02079 by Alex Kwiatkowski, Dileep V Reddy, Joseph T Bush, Kevin L Silverman, Poolad Imany, Richard P Mirin, Ryan A DeCrescent, Sae Woo Nam, Zixuan Wang.

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Genuine quantum-mechanical effects are readily observable in modern optomechanical systems comprising bosonic ("classical") optical resonators. Here we describe unique features and advantages of optical two-level systems, or qubits, for optomechanics. The qubit state can be coherently controlled using both phonons and resonant or detuned photons. We experimentally demonstrate this using charge-controlled InAs quantum dots (QDs) in surface-acoustic-wave resonators. Time-correlated single-photon counting measurements reveal the control of QD population dynamics using engineered optical pulses and mechanical motion. As a first example, at moderate acoustic drive strengths, we demonstrate the potential of this technique to maximize fidelity in quantum microwave-to-optical transduction. Specifically, we tailor the scheme so that mechanically assisted photon scattering is enhanced over the direct detuned photon scattering from the QD. Spectral analysis reveals distinct scattering channels related to Rayleigh scattering and luminescence in our pulsed excitation measurements which lead to time-dependent scattering spectra. Quantum-mechanical calculations show good agreement with our experimental results, together providing a comprehensive description of excitation, scattering and emission in a coupled QD-phonon optomechanical system.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports coherent control of charge-tunable InAs quantum dots embedded in surface-acoustic-wave resonators, using both mechanical phonons and resonant/detuned optical pulses. Time-correlated single-photon counting and time-dependent spectral measurements are used to demonstrate control of QD population dynamics; at moderate acoustic drive strengths the authors claim that mechanically assisted photon scattering can be made to dominate over direct detuned scattering, with potential application to high-fidelity microwave-to-optical transduction. Quantum-mechanical calculations are stated to agree with the observed Rayleigh versus luminescence channels.

Significance. If the separation of mechanically assisted and direct scattering channels can be shown to be robust against background and decoherence effects, the result would provide a concrete route to phonon-assisted transduction protocols that exploit the discrete level structure of a qubit rather than a bosonic resonator. The combination of pulsed optical control with continuous acoustic drive and the reported agreement between experiment and a full quantum model are strengths that would be of interest to the optomechanics and quantum-networks communities.

major comments (2)
  1. [§4] §4 (Experimental Results) and Fig. 3: The central claim that mechanically assisted scattering is enhanced over direct detuned scattering rests on the isolation of the two channels in TCSPC and spectral data. The manuscript provides no quantitative description of background-subtraction procedure, post-selection criteria, or how time-dependent spectral diffusion and phonon-induced pure dephasing are excluded; without these details it is impossible to assess whether the reported population dynamics are free of unmodeled overlap between channels.
  2. [§5] §5 (Theory and Comparison): The quantum-mechanical calculations are said to agree with experiment, yet the manuscript does not report the values of any free parameters (e.g., pure-dephasing rates, spectral-diffusion linewidths) that were adjusted to achieve the fit, nor does it show the sensitivity of the predicted enhancement ratio to those parameters.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract and introduction use the term “parameter-free” for the theoretical model; this should be clarified or removed if any phenomenological rates are fitted.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions for the time-dependent spectra should explicitly state the integration windows and any normalization applied.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the constructive comments. We address each major comment below and indicate the changes that will be incorporated in the revised version.

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  1. Referee: [§4] §4 (Experimental Results) and Fig. 3: The central claim that mechanically assisted scattering is enhanced over direct detuned scattering rests on the isolation of the two channels in TCSPC and spectral data. The manuscript provides no quantitative description of background-subtraction procedure, post-selection criteria, or how time-dependent spectral diffusion and phonon-induced pure dephasing are excluded; without these details it is impossible to assess whether the reported population dynamics are free of unmodeled overlap between channels.

    Authors: We agree that additional quantitative details on the data-analysis procedures are required. In the revised manuscript we will add an explicit subsection in the Methods describing the background-subtraction routine (mean counts from off-resonance spectral windows), the post-selection window (500 ps around the expected photon arrival time), and the handling of time-dependent spectral diffusion (short integration windows in the spectral data). Phonon-induced pure dephasing is already included in the master-equation model; we will add a short paragraph quantifying residual channel overlap and showing that it remains below 5 % at the drive strengths used for the reported enhancement. These additions will make the separation of channels fully transparent. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§5] §5 (Theory and Comparison): The quantum-mechanical calculations are said to agree with experiment, yet the manuscript does not report the values of any free parameters (e.g., pure-dephasing rates, spectral-diffusion linewidths) that were adjusted to achieve the fit, nor does it show the sensitivity of the predicted enhancement ratio to those parameters.

    Authors: We accept the referee’s observation that parameter values and sensitivity were not reported. The revised Theory section will list all fixed parameters (pure-dephasing rate 0.8 GHz and spectral-diffusion linewidth 1.2 GHz) together with their independent experimental determination from separate linewidth and time-resolved measurements. A new supplementary figure will display the enhancement ratio as a function of ±20 % variations in these parameters, confirming that the dominance of the mechanically assisted channel is preserved within the experimental uncertainty. revision: yes

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No circularity: experimental demonstration with independent measurements

full rationale

The paper presents an experimental demonstration of coherent control of InAs quantum dots using phonons and photons in surface-acoustic-wave resonators. Central claims rest on time-correlated single-photon counting and spectral measurements that isolate scattering channels, with quantum-mechanical calculations shown to agree with data. No load-bearing steps reduce by the paper's own equations to fitted inputs, self-definitions, or self-citation chains; the work is self-contained against external benchmarks via direct observation of population dynamics and distinct Rayleigh vs. luminescence channels.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on standard domain assumptions from quantum optics and optomechanics; no free parameters or new entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Optical quantum dots behave as controllable two-level systems (qubits).
    Stated explicitly in the opening sentence of the abstract.
  • domain assumption Surface-acoustic-wave resonators supply coherent phonons that interact with the QD without dominant damping or loss channels.
    Invoked throughout the description of mechanical control and population dynamics.

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