Vacuum Measurements and Quantum State Reconstruction of Phonons

Abstract

A quantum state is fully characterized by its density matrix or equivalently by its quasiprobabilities in phase space. A scheme to identify the quasiprobabilities of a quantum state is an important tool in the recent development of quantum technologies. Based on our highly efficient vacuum measurement scheme, we measure the quasiprobability $Q$-function of the vibrational motion for a \Yb ion {\it resonantly} interacting with its internal energy states. This interaction model is known as the Jaynes-Cummings model which is one of the fundamental models in quantum electrodynamics. We apply the capability of the vacuum measurement to study the Jaynes-Cummings dynamics, where the Gaussian peak of the initial coherent state is known to bifurcate and rotate around the origin of phase space. They merge at the so-called revival time at the other side of phase space. The measured $Q$-function agrees with the theoretical prediction. Moreover, we reconstruct the Wigner function by deconvoluting the $Q$-function and observe the quantum interference in the Wigner function at half of the revival time, where the vibrational state becomes nearly disentangled from the internal energy states and forms a superposition of two composite states. The scheme can be applied to other physical setups including cavity or circuit-QED and optomechanical systems.

6 pages, 4 figures

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