Quantum electromechanical systems

Gerard J. Milburn; Rodney Polkinghorne

doi:10.1117/12.449174

21 November 2001 Quantum electromechanical systems

Gerard J. Milburn, Rodney Polkinghorne

Proceedings Volume 4591, Electronics and Structures for MEMS II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449174
Event: International Symposium on Microelectronics and MEMS, 2001, Adelaide, Australia

Abstract

We discuss the conditions under which electromechanical systems, fabricated on a sub micron scale, require a quantum description. We illustrate the discussion with the example of a mechanical electroscope for which the resonant frequency of a cantilever changes in response to a local charge. We show how such devices may be used as a quantum noise limited apparatus for detection of a single charge or spin with applications to quantum computing.

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Gerard J. Milburn and Rodney Polkinghorne "Quantum electromechanical systems", Proc. SPIE 4591, Electronics and Structures for MEMS II, (21 November 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449174

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