Classical to quantum transition of a driven nonlinear nanomechanical resonator

Details Classical to quantum transition of a driven nonlinear nanomechanical resonator Classical to quantum transition of a driven nonlinear nanomechanical resonator

2008-07-20

arxiv.org/abs/0807.3164v1

New J. Phys. 10 (2008) 125023.

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Scientific paper

10.1088/1367-2630/10/12/125023

Much experimental effort is invested these days in fabricating nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) that are sufficiently small, cold, and clean, so as to approach quantum mechanical behavior as their typical quantum energy scale $\hbar\Omega$ becomes comparable to that of the ambient thermal energy $k_{B}T$. Such systems will hopefully enable one to observe the quantum behavior of human-made objects, and test some of the basic principles of quantum mechanics. Here we expand and elaborate on our recent suggestion [PRL 99 (2007) 040404] to exploit the nonlinear nature of a nanoresonator in order to observe its transition into the quantum regime. We study this transition for an isolated resonator, as well as one that is coupled to a heat bath at either zero or finite temperature. We argue that by exploiting nonlinearities, quantum dynamics can be probed using technology that is almost within reach. Numerical solutions of the equations of motion display the first quantum corrections to classical dynamics that appear as the classical-to-quantum transition occurs. This provides practical signatures to look for in future experiments with NEMS resonators.

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