Resolving the vacuum fluctuations of an optomechanical system using an artificial atom

Nature Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 635-639

  Lecocq, F ^a   Teufel, J D ^a   Aumentado, J ^a   Simmonds, R W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND STATE; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); OSCILLISTORS; QUANTUM OPTICS;

HEISENBERG'S UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE; MECHANICAL FLUCTUATIONS; MECHANICAL OSCILLATORS; MICROMECHANICAL OSCILLATORS; OPTO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; QUANTUM GROUND STATE; QUANTUM-INFORMATION PROCESSING; SUPERCONDUCTING QUBITS;

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

EID: 84938554239     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys3365     Document Type: Article

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