An on-chip programmable mechano-quantum transducer

Abstract:Solid-state spin defects encode local perturbations as measurable shifts in spin-transition frequencies, but mechanical actuation and quantum readout remain physically separated, resulting in a discrete measurement setup. Integrating these functions requires an on-site mechano-quantum interface that programs the lattice state of a defect host and quantitatively maps it onto the spin Hamiltonian. Here we first report an on-chip programmable mechano-quantum transducer (OCPMQT) that integrates voltage-defined micromechanical actuation with in situ spin-frequency readout in a two-dimensional van der Waals quantum-defect host. Mechanically programmed lattice states are encoded as shifts in the axial zero-field splitting parameter and resolved by optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) spectroscopy. Within a chip volume of 2.05*10^-2 cm^3, the transducer accesses ODMR-inferred strains as low as 0.0080% and delivers a volumetric force density of approximately 2.6*104 N/m^-3. A micromechanical-to-spin-Hamiltonian framework links on-chip electromechanics, interfacial strain transfer, and strain-spin coupling, enabling the electrical control micromechanical input to be measured directly as spin-frequency response.

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall); Quantum Physics (quant-ph)

arXiv:2607.21487 [cond-mat.mes-hall]

(or arXiv:2607.21487v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] for this version)

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.21487 arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)