Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2011-03-04
Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 1 (2012)
Physics
Quantum Physics
27 pages, 10 figures, version published in Rev. Mod. Phys. as a Colloquium
Scientific paper
10.1103/RevModPhys.84.1
The ability to generate particles from the quantum vacuum is one of the most profound consequences of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Although the significance of vacuum fluctuations can be seen throughout physics, the experimental realization of vacuum amplification effects has until now been limited to a few cases. Superconducting circuit devices, driven by the goal to achieve a viable quantum computer, have been used in the experimental demonstration of the dynamical Casimir effect, and may soon be able to realize the elusive verification of analogue Hawking radiation. This article describes several mechanisms for generating photons from the quantum vacuum and emphasizes their connection to the well-known parametric amplifier from quantum optics. Discussed in detail is the possible realization of each mechanism, or its analogue, in superconducting circuit systems. The ability to selectively engineer these circuit devices highlights the relationship between the various amplification mechanisms.
Blencowe Miles P.
Johansson J. R.
Nation Paul D.
Nori Franco
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