Phonon maser stimulated by spin post-selection
arXiv:1902.03135 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.101.063815
Abstract
In a sequence of single spins interacting longitudinally with a mechanical oscillator, and using the micromaser model with random injection, we show that after an appropriate post-selection of each spin, a phonon laser analog with Poisson statistics is created with nearly perfect coherence, evidenced by the second order coherence function that goes asymptotically to one. The non-linear gain of the system depends crucially on the properly post-selected spin state as well as the pump. Our model and results suggest that the mechanism of interaction followed by a post-selected state or partial trace (common in laser/maser theory) of the spins may create the coherent vibrational radiation. However, for situations where the mechanical losses are high and it is imposible to decrease these, then the heralded post-selection can be the only resource to get phonon lasing if compared to the partial trace operation. These ideas and results may be useful for further theoretical and technical developments.
11 pages, 5 figures
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