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Spin correlations as a probe of quantum synchronization in trapped ion phonon-lasers

Hush, Michael R.; Li, Weibin; Genway, Sam; Lesanovsky, Igor; Armour, A.D.

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Authors

Michael R. Hush

WEIBIN LI weibin.li@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Sam Genway

A.D. Armour



Abstract

We investigate quantum synchronization theoretically in a system consisting of two cold ions in microtraps. The ions' motion is damped by a standing-wave laser whilst also being driven by a blue-detuned laser which results in self-oscillation. Working in a non-classical regime, where these oscillations contain only a few phonons and have a sub-Poissonian number variance, we explore how synchronization occurs when the two ions are weakly coupled using a probability distribution for the relative phase. We show that strong correlations arise between the spin and vibrational degrees of freedom within each ion and find that when two ions synchronize their spin degrees of freedom in turn become correlated. This allows one to indirectly infer the presence of synchronization by measuring the ions' internal state.

Citation

Hush, M. R., Li, W., Genway, S., Lesanovsky, I., & Armour, A. (2015). Spin correlations as a probe of quantum synchronization in trapped ion phonon-lasers. Physical Review A, 91, Article 061401. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.91.061401

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 8, 2015
Publication Date Jun 4, 2015
Deposit Date Jul 13, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Physical Review A
Print ISSN 2469-9926
Electronic ISSN 2469-9934
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 91
Article Number 061401
DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.91.061401
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/755189
Publisher URL http://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.91.061401

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