Research Areas - (1) Superconducting Qubit–Membrane Quantum Optomechanics

Full path: Physics > Quantum Optics > Optomechanics > Electromechanical Quantum Sensing > Superconducting Qubit–Membrane Quantum Optomechanics

Department(s)/lab(s): Physics – Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université / ENS | Optomechanics and Quantum Measurements Group (Cohadon & Heidmann / LKB) @ Sorbonne
Summary:

Cohadon and Heidmann co-lead the Optomechanics and Quantum Measurements group at LKB. Research directions: (1) Back-action evasion and Standard Quantum Limit (SQL) — early demonstration of radiation-pressure back-action in a micro-mirror (Nature 2006), subsequent beating of SQL via quantum correlations; (2) Micro/nanomechanical resonators — 2D photonic crystal deformable slabs, membrane-in-the-middle cavities, micropillar resonators for radiation-pressure optomechanics; (3) Superconducting qubit–macroscopic membrane coupling — Jacqmin & Deléglise team: resonant coupling of transmon qubit to MHz membrane oscillator, tracking quantum motion with 300 repeated interactions (2025); high-impedance hyperinductors for electromechanics; (4) Gravitational wave detector contributions — VIRGO/LIGO data analysis and quantum noise modeling. Applications include back-action-evading force sensing and tests of quantum mechanics at macroscopic scales.