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Dynamics of a Nanomechanical Resonator Coupled to a Single Electron Transistor

Explore the coupled dynamics of a nanomechanical resonator and a single electron transistor, investigating how tunneling particles impact the resonator's behavior. Theory suggests back-action effects, with experimental demonstrations revealing the SET's role in heating and cooling the resonator. Findings indicate potential for cooling the resonator to a "Cooper-pair molasses" state, enhancing sensitivity and control. Ongoing research focuses on understanding the role of two-level systems in damping and dephasing nanomechanical resonators at low temperatures.

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Dynamics of a Nanomechanical Resonator Coupled to a Single Electron Transistor

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  1. Dynamics of a Nanomechanical Resonator Coupled to a Single Electron Transistor Miles Blencowe Dartmouth College

  2. Collaborators: Theory: Andrew Armour (Nottingham, U.K.), Aash Clerk (McGill) Expt: Keith Schwab, Olivier Buu, Matt Lahaye, Akshay Naik (LPS-Maryland) Funding: NSF

  3. Single electron transistor (SET) as ultrasensitive displacement detector [M.B. & M. Wybourne, Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 3845(2000)].

  4. Experimental demonstration of SET displacement detector [M. LaHaye et al., Science 304, 74 (2004); M.B., Science (Perspective) 304, 56 (2004)]. ~20 MHz mechanical resonator SET

  5. X/ XZP Actual measured sensitivity Predicted shot-noise limited sensitivity

  6. Sample data: direct measurement of temperature of mechanical resonator through detection of thermal Brownian motion. [Base temperature of cryostat was 35 mK, ~20 mK lower than mechanical resonator temperature. Suggests SET is heating the resonator: electrons tunneling into drain electrode relax, emitting phonons.]

  7. Second generation device: stronger coupling between nanoresonator and SET allows to observe backaction.

  8. What kind of coupled SET-resonator dynamics arises when tunneling particles exert significant back-action on resonator? Theory for normal state SET: A.D. Armour, M.P.B, & Y. Zhang, Phys. Rev. B 69, 125313 (2004). Theory for superconducting SET: M.P.B., J. Imbers, & A.D. Armour, New J. Phys. 7, 236 (2005); A.A. Clerk & S. Bennett, New J. Phys. 7, 238 (2005). Experiment: A. Naik, O. Buu, M.D. LaHaye, A.D. Armour, A.A. Clerk, M.P.B., & K.C. Schwab (submitted). (See next talk by Schwab)

  9. How to describe this coupled system dynamically? Minimal set of coordinates: mechanical resonator’s centre-of-mass position x, velocity v, and SET’s island excess electron number N. State described by a probability density function N(x,v,t). Require Boltzmann-like master equation for N(x,v,t):

  10. JQP master equation:

  11. Rewrite master equation in concise, dimensionless 55 matrix form:

  12. What is the effective dynamics of the mechanical resonator PHO(x,v,t)= N(x,v,t)+ N+1(x,v,t)+ N+2(x,v,t)? Solve master equation approximately using self-consistent Born approx. (weak SET-oscillator coupling), followed by Markov approx. (wide separation of SET and oscillator timescales). Recover Fokker-Planck equation: mechanical resonator undergoes thermal Brownian motion; perceives the SSET as a thermal reservoir.

  13. For superconducting SET about the JQP resonance line: Compare with laser Doppler cooling of trapped, two-level atoms [J. Javanainen & S. Stenholm, Appl. Phys. 21, 283 (1980)]:

  14. Backaction and cooling of nanoresonator by SET: If TSET< TBath and SET Bath, then SET can cool the resonator State of resonator cooled to : “Cooper-pair molasses” For experimental device, minimum predicted220mK (determined by ).

  15. Note, can have . E.g., sweeping through the JQP resonance:

  16. -SET

  17. In progress: Role of two level systems for damping/dephasing of nanomechanical resonators at low temperatures. Earlier related work for bulk amorphous insulating solids: “Resonant decay of quasimonochromatic acoustic phonons in glasses below 1K,” B. Golding et al., Phys. Rev. B 14, 1660 (1975). “Phonon echoes in a glass at low temperatures,” J. Graebner and B. Golding, Phys. Rev. B 19, 964 (1979).

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