A perspective on quantum entanglement in optomechanical systems

• Published in: Physics letters. A 2022-03, Vol.429, p.127966, Article 127966
• Main Authors: Tang, Jin-Dao, Cai, Qi-Zhi, Cheng, Ze-Di, Xu, Nan, Peng, Guang-Yu, Chen, Pei-Qin, Wang, De-Guang, Xia, Zi-Wei, Wang, You, Song, Hai-Zhi, Zhou, Qiang, Deng, Guang-Wei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Entanglement; Optomechanics; Quantum information; Quantum optics
• ISSN: 0375-9601; 1873-2429
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2022.127966

•Background of quantum entanglement and cavity optomechanics.•Detailed explanation of the calculation and the criterion of entanglement.•Discussion of different theoretical schemes and recent experiment progress.•As versatile interfaces for quantum systems, mechanical oscillators can be used in quantum networks.•Major challenges regarding applications in quantum information. Quantum entanglement in optomechanical systems plays an important role in the progress of quantum science and technology, such as the exploration of fundamental physics and quantum information processing. Although the physical law of quantum mechanics does not specifically limit the size of objects that carry the entangled states, the experimental preparation and detection of quantum entanglement in the macro world still face great challenges. Fortunately, with the experimental advances in recent years, several pioneering works have demonstrated non-local correlation and entanglement among mechanical oscillators or between oscillators and electromagnetic fields. In this perspective, we summarize the theoretical and experimental progress related to the macro entanglement states in optomechanical systems and outlook its future direction and potential applications.