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20092026
most citedQuantum acoustics with superconducting qubits

461 citations · 4.5k across the 55 of their papers we have counts for

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61 papers

physics.optics2026

Ultra-stable laser with sub-Hz intrinsic linewidth using a silicon photonic chip

Mohamad Hossein Idjadi, Haotian Cheng, Benjia Li +4

Here, we demonstrate a novel optical self-injection-locking scheme integrated with a modulation-free laser frequency stabilization technique co-integrated with a compact vacuum-gap…

physics.optics2026

Acoustoelectrically enhanced acousto-optic modulation in an integrated silicon nitride and thin film lithium niobate platform

Matthew J. Storey, John H. Dallyn, Kiyan Hocek +5

Acoustoelectric interactions in piezoelectric-semiconductor heterostructures allow the propagation characteristics of microwave frequency phonons in piezoelectric media to be contr…

physics.optics2026

Mode-selective acousto-electric modulation of phonons in a silicon photonic platform

Ruoyu Yuan, Yishu Zhou, Matthew J. Storey +9

Acousto-electric (AE) interactions enable electrical control of acoustic propagation through piezoelectric media. Bringing AE control onto integrated photonic platforms provides a…

physics.optics2026★ 1 cited

Noise factor of Brillouin amplifiers

John H. Dallyn, Nils T. Otterstrom, Matt Eichenfield +2

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), an optical nonlinearity arising from photon-phonon interactions, has formed the basis for a large class of optical signal processing devices,…

physics.optics2026

Noise and dynamics in acoustoelectric waveguides

Ryan O. Behunin, Andrew Shepherd, Ruoyu Yuan +5

We present a quantum field theoretic formulation of acoustoelectric interactions in waveguide-like systems of arbitrary cross-section. Building on an open quantum systems approach,…

cond-mat.mes-hall2026

Phonon decoherence produced by two-level tunneling states

Ryan O. Behunin, Taylor Ray, Dylan Chapman +3

Phonon modes within pristine crystalline resonators now routinely reach the quantum ground state. Such systems are attractive for quantum information science applications, as advan…

quant-ph2025

Lifetime-limited Gigahertz-frequency Mechanical Oscillators with Millisecond Coherence Times

Yizhi Luo, Hilel Hagai Diamandi, Hanshi Li +9

High-frequency mechanical oscillators with long coherence times are essential to realizing a variety of high-fidelity quantum sensors, transducers, and memories. However, the unpre…

physics.optics2024

Ultrastable vacuum-gap Fabry-Pérot cavities operated in air

Yifan Liu, Naijun Jin, Dahyeon Lee +9

We demonstrate a vacuum-gap ultrastable optical reference cavity that does not require a vacuum enclosure. Our simple method of optical contact bonding in a vacuum environment allo…

physics.optics2024★ 2 cited

A mid-infrared Brillouin laser using ultra-high-Q on-chip resonators

Kiyoung Ko, Daewon Suk, Dohyeong Kim +12

Ultra-high-Q optical resonators have facilitated recent advancements in on-chip photonics by effectively harnessing nonlinear phenomena providing useful functionalities. While thes…

physics.optics2024

A Terahertz Bandwidth Nonmagnetic Isolator

Haotian Cheng, Yishu Zhou, Freek Ruesink +15

Integrated photonics could bring transformative breakthroughs in computing, networking, imaging, sensing, and quantum information processing, enabled by increasingly sophisticated…

physics.optics2023★ 1 cited

A Novel Approach to Interface High-Q Fabry-Pérot Resonators with Photonic Circuits

Haotian Cheng, Naijun Jin, Zhaowei Dai +8

The unique benefits of Fabry-Pérot resonators as frequency-stable reference cavities and as an efficient interface between atoms and photons make them an indispensable resource for…

physics.optics2023★ 9 cited

Photonic chip-based low noise microwave oscillator

Igor Kudelin, William Groman, Qing-Xin Ji +26

Numerous modern technologies are reliant on the low-phase noise and exquisite timing stability of microwave signals. Substantial progress has been made in the field of microwave ph…

physics.optics2023★ 1 cited

Electrically interfaced Brillouin-active waveguide for multi-domain transduction

Yishu Zhou, Freek Ruesink, Margaret Pavlovich +14

New strategies to convert signals between optical and microwave domains could play a pivotal role in advancing both classical and quantum technologies. Through recent studies, elec…

physics.ins-det2023★ 1 cited

Thermal-noise-limited, compact optical reference cavity operated without a vacuum enclosure

Yifan Liu, Charles A. McLemore, Megan Kelleher +7

We present an in-vacuum bonded, 9.7 mL-volume Fabry-Pérot ultrastable optical reference cavity that operates without a vacuum enclosure. A laser stabilized to the cavity demonstrat…

physics.optics2023

Laser cooling of traveling wave phonons in an optical fiber

Joel N. Johnson, Danielle R. Haverkamp, Yi-Hsin Ou +4

In recent years, optical control of mechanical oscillators has emerged as a critical tool for everything from information processing to laser cooling. While traditional forms of op…

quant-ph2022

Acoustic radiation from a superconducting qubit: From spontaneous emission to Rabi oscillations

Vijay Jain, Vladislav D. Kurilovich, Yanni D. Dahmani +6

Acoustic spontaneous emission into bulk dielectrics can be a strong source of decoherence in quantum devices, especially when a qubit is in the presence of piezoelectric materials.…

physics.optics2022★ 1 cited

Intermodal strong coupling and wideband, low-loss isolation in silicon

Yishu Zhou, Freek Ruesink, Shai Gertler +18

Strong coupling enables a diverse set of applications that include optical memories, non-magnetic isolators, photonic state manipulation, and signal processing. To date, strong cou…

quant-ph2022★ 1 cited

Quantum optomechanics in tripartite systems

Ryan O. Behunin, Peter T. Rakich

Owing to their long-lifetimes at cryogenic temperatures, mechanical oscillators are recognized as an attractive resource for quantum information science and as a testbed for fundam…

quant-ph2022★ 1 cited

Simultaneous Brillouin and piezoelectric coupling to a high-frequency bulk acoustic resonator

Taekwan Yoon, David Mason, Vijay Jain +7

Bulk acoustic resonators support robust, long-lived mechanical modes, capable of coupling to various quantum systems. In separate works, such devices have achieved strong coupling…

physics.optics2022

Chip-Based Laser with 1 Hertz Integrated Linewidth

Joel Guo, Charles A. McLemore, Chao Xiang +14

Lasers with hertz-level linewidths on timescales up to seconds are critical for precision metrology, timekeeping, and manipulation of quantum systems. Such frequency stability typi…

physics.optics2022★ 3 cited

Thermal noise-limited laser stabilization to an 8 mL volume Fabry-Pérot reference cavity with microfabricated mirrors

Charles A. McLemore, Naijun Jin, Megan L. Kelleher +7

Lasers stabilized to vacuum-gap Fabry-Pérot optical reference cavities display extraordinarily low noise and high stability, with linewidths much less than 1 Hz. These lasers can e…

physics.optics2022★ 1 cited

Micro-fabricated mirrors with finesse exceeding one million

Naijun Jin, Charles A. McLemore, David Mason +7

The Fabry-Pérot resonator is one of the most widely used optical devices, enabling scientific and technological breakthroughs in diverse fields including cavity QED, optical clocks…

physics.optics2021

Thermal and driven noise in Brillouin Lasers

John H. Dallyn, Kaikai Liu, Mark Harrington +4

Owing to their highly coherent emission and compact form factor, Brillouin lasers have been identified as a valuable asset for applications including portable atomic clocks, precis…

physics.optics2021★ 1 cited

Modulation of Brillouin optomechanical interactions via acoustoelectric phonon-electron coupling

Nils T. Otterstrom, Matthew J. Storey, Ryan O. Behunin +3

Optomechanical Brillouin nonlinearities -- arising from the coupling between traveling photons and phonons -- have become the basis for a range of powerful optical signal processin…