Microwave-to-Optical Quantum Transduction with Antiferromagnets

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.12907v1
• Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:34:00 GMT
• Title: Microwave-to-Optical Quantum Transduction with Antiferromagnets
• Authors: Akihiko Sekine, Ryo Murakami, Yoshiyasu Doi,
• Abstract summary: Theory of microwave-to-optical quantum transduction mediated by antiferromagnetic magnons in antiferromagnets. Study opens up a way for possible applications of antiferromagnetic materials in future quantum interconnects.
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• Abstract: The quantum transduction, or equivalently quantum frequency conversion, between microwave and optical photons is essential for realizing scalable quantum computers with superconducting qubits. Due to the large frequency difference between microwave and optical ranges, the transduction needs to be done via intermediate bosonic modes or nonlinear processes. Regarding the transduction mediated by magnons, previous studies have so far utilized ferromagnetic magnons in ferromagnets. Here, we formulate a theory for the microwave-to-optical quantum transduction mediated by antiferromagnetic magnons in antiferromagnets. We derive analytical expressions for the transduction efficiency in the cases with and without an optical cavity, where a microwave cavity is used in both cases. In contrast to the case of the quantum transduction using ferromagnets, we find that the quantum transduction can occur even in the absence of an external static magnetic field. We also find that, in the case with an optical cavity the transduction efficiency takes a peak structure with respect to the sample thickness, indicating that there exists an optimal thickness, whereas in the case without an optical cavity the transduction efficiency is a monotonically increasing function of the sample thickness. Our study opens up a way for possible applications of antiferromagnetic materials in future quantum interconnects.

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