Publications
2013
"Linear and Non-linear Coupling Between Transverse Modes of a Nanomechanical Resonator," P.A. Truitt, J.B. Hertzberg, E. Altunkaya, K.C. Schwab, submitted May 2013.
"Optomechanical effects of two-level systems in a back-action evading measurement of micro-mechanical motion," J. Suh, A.J. Weinstein, K.C. Schwab, submitted April 2013.
"Optomechanical back-action evading measurement without parametric instability," Steve Stenkie, K.C. Schwab Pierre Meystre, arXiv:1304.6779
2012
"Quantum Optomechanics," Markus Aspelmeyer, Pierre Meystre, and Keith Schwab, Physics Today 65, 29 (2012).
"Thermally induced parametric instability in a back-action evading measurement of a micromechanical quadrature near the zero-point level," J. Suh, M.D. Shaw, H.G. LeDuc, A.J. Weinstein, K.C. Schwab, to appear in Nanoletters.
"Macroscopic quantum resonators (MAQRO) Testing quantum and gravitational physics with massive mechanical resonators," Rainer Kaltenbaek, Gerald Hechenblaikner, Nikolai Kiesel, Oriol Romero-Isart, Keith C. Schwab, Ulrich Johann and Markus Aspelmeyer, Exp. Astron, DOI: 10.1007/s10686-012-9292-3
2011
"Quantum-measurement backaction from a Bose-Einstein condensate coupled to a mechanical oscillator," S. K. Steinke, S. Singh, M. E. Tasgin, P. Meystre, K. C. Schwab, and M. Vengalattore, Phys. Rev. A 84, 023841 (2011)
2010
"Parametric Amplification and back-action noise squeezing by a qubit-coupled nanomechanical resonator," J. Suh, M.D. LaHaye, P. Echternach, K.C. Schwab, M.L. Roukes, Nano Lett., 10 (10), pp 3990–3994 (2010).
2009
"Preparation and Detection of a Mechanical Resonator Near the Ground State of Motion," T. Rocheleau, T. Ndukum, C. Macklin, J.B. Hertzberg, A.A. Clerk, K.C. Schwab, Nature 463, 72-75 (2009).
"Back-action Evading Measurements of Nanomechanical Motion," J.B. Hertzberg, T. Roucheleau, T. Ndukum, M. Savva, A.A. Clerk, K.C. Schwab, Nature Physics 6, 213-217 (2009).
"Demonstration of an ultracold micro-optomechanical oscillator in a cryogenic cavity," Simon Groblacher, Jared B. Hertzberg, Michael R. Vanner, Garret D. Cole, Sylvain Gigan, K.C. Schwab, Markus Aspelmeyer, Nature Physics 5, 485 (2009).
"Nanomechanical measurements of a superconducting qubit," M.D. LaHaye, J. Suh, P.M. Echternach, K.C. Schwab, M.L. Roukes, Nature 459, 960 (2009.)
2008
Nanomechanical squeezing with detection via a microwave cavity, M. J. Woolley, A. C. Doherty, G. J. Milburn, and K. C. Schwab, Phys. Rev. A 78, 062303 (2008)
2007
“Radio Frequency Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” U. Kemiktarak, T. Ndukum, K.C. Schwab, K.L. Ekinci, Nature 450, 85-89 (2007).
“Efficient and Sensitive Capacitive Read-out of Nanomechanical Resonator Arrays,” P.A. Truitt, J.B. Hertzberg, C.C. Huang, K.L. Ekinci, K.C. Schwab, Nano Lett. 7, 120-126 (2007).
2006
“A high-reflective high-Q micromechanical Bragg-mirror,” H.R. Boehm, S. Gigan, G. Langer, J. Hertzberg, F. Blaser, D. Baeuerle, K. Schwab, A. Zeilinger, M. Aspelmeyer, Applied Physics Letters 89, 223101 (2006.)
“Self-cooling of a micro-mirror by radiation pressure,” S. Gigan, H.R. Boehm, M. Paternostro, F. Blaser, G. Langer, J. Hertzberg, K. Schwab, D. Baeuerle, M. Aspelmeyer, A. Zeilinger, Nature 444, 67-70 (2006).
"Quantum Measurement Backaction and Cooling Observed with a Nanomechanical Resonator," A. Naik, O. Buu, M.D. LaHaye, M.P. Blencowe, A.D. Armour, A. A. Clerk, K.C. Schwab, Nature 443, 193 (2006.)
“Ion Trap in a Semiconductor Chip,” D. Stick, W.K. Hensinger, M.J. Madsen, S. Olmschenk, K. Schwab, C. Monroe, cover article Nature Physics 2, 36 (2006.)
2005
“Light-free magnetic resonance force microscopy for studies of electron spin polarized systems,” Denis V. Pelekhov, Camelia Selcu, Palash Banerjee, Kin Chung Fong, P. Chris Hammel, Harish Bhaskaran, and Keith Schwab J. Mag. and Mag. Mat. 286, 324 (2005).
Comment on Phys. Rev. Lett. by Gaidarzhy, et al. “Evidence for quantized displacement in macroscopic nanomechanical oscillator,” K. C. Schwab, M.P. Blencowe, M.L. Roukes, A.N. Cleland, S.M. Girvin, G.J. Milburn, K.L. Ekinci, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 248901 (2005).
“Ion trap transducers for quantum electromechanical oscillators,” W. K. Hesinger, D. W. Utami, H.-S. Goan, K. C. Schwab, C. Monroe, and G. J. Milburn, Phys. Rev. A 72, 041405(R) (2005.)
“Putting Mechanics into Quantum Mechanics,” K.C. Schwab and M.L. Roukes, cover article Physics Today 58, 36 (2005.)
“Nanoscale, phonon-coupled calorimetry with sub-attojoule/Kelvin resolution,” W. Fon, K. Schwab, J. M. Worlock, and M.L. Roukes, Nano Lett. 5, 1968 (2005).
"Squeezing of a nanomechanical resonator by quantum nondemolition measurement and feedback," Rusko Ruskov, Keith Schwab, and Alexander Korotkov, Phys. Rev. B. 71, 235407 (2005).
"Dynamics of a two-level system strongly coupled to a high frequency quantum oscillator," E.K. Irish, J. Gea-Banacloche, I. Martin, and K.C. Schwab, Phys. Rev. B 72, 195410 (2005.)
2004
“Feedback cooling of a nanomechanical resonators,” Asa Hopkins, Salmin Habib, K. Schwab, Phys. Rev. B 68, 235328, (2004.)
“Dissipation in Nanocrystalline-Diamond Nanomechanical Resonators,” A.B. Hutchinson, P. Truitt, L. Sekaric, J. M. Parpia, H. G. Craighead, J. E. Butler, K. C. Schwab, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 972 (2004).
“Cooling a nanomechanical resonator using feedback: towards quantum behavior,” Asa Hopkins, Kurt Jacobs, Salman Habib, Keith Schwab, SPIE 3, 5276 (2004.)
“Magnetoresistive effects in Planar NiFe Nanoconstrictions,” Sylvia Florez, M. Dreyer, K. Schwab, C. Sanchez, and R.D. Gomez, J. Appl. Phys. 95, 6720 (2004.)
“Quantum nondemolition squeezing of a nanomechanical resonator,” Rusko Ruskov, Keith Schwab, and Alexander N. Korotkov, IEEE Trans. Nanotech. 4, 132-140 (2004.)
“Approaching the Quantum Limit of a Nanomechanical Resonator,” M. LaHaye, O. Buu, B. Camarota, K. Schwab, Science 304, 74 (2004).
2003
“Quantum Measurement of a Coupled Nanomechanical Resonator—Cooper Pair Box System,” Elinor K. Irish and K. Schwab, Phys. Rev. B 68, 155311 (2003.)
2002
“Phonon scattering mechanism in suspended nanostructure from 4 to 40K,” W Fon, K Schwab, J.M. Worlock, and M.L. Roukes, Phys. Rev. B 66, 045302 (2002.)
“Mechanical Lamb-shift analogue for the Cooper-pair box,” A.D. Armour, M.P. Blencowe, and K.C. Schwab, Physica B 316, 406 (2002.)
“Quantum Dynamics of a Cooper-Pair Box Coupled to a Micromechanical Resonator,” A.D. Armour, M.P. Blencowe, and K. Schwab, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 148301 (2002.)
“Spring constant and damping constant tuning of nanomechanical resonators using a single-electron transistor,” K. Schwab, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1276 (2002.)
2001
“Thermal conductance through discrete quantum channels,” K. Schwab, W. Fon, E.A. Henriksen, J.M. Worlock, M.L. Roukes, Physica E 9, 60-68 (2001.)
2000
“Quantized thermal conductance: measurements in nanostructures,” K. Schwab, W. Fon, E. Henriksen, J.M. Worlock, M.L. Roukes, Physica B 280 (1-4), 458-459 (2000.)
“Measurement of the Quantum of Thermal Conductance,” K. Schwab, E.A. Henriksen, J.M. Worlock, and M.L. Roukes, Nature 404, 974-977 (2000.)
1995-1999
“Detection of the Earth's Rotation Using Superfluid Phase Coherence," K. Schwab, N. Bruckner, and R. E. Packard", Nature 386, pp. 585-587 (1997.)
“Detection of Absolute Rotation using Superfluid 4He,” K. Schwab, N. Bruckner, and R.E. Packard, Low Temp. Phys. 24 (24), February 1998.
“The Superfluid 4He Analog of the rf SQUID,” K. Schwab, N. Bruckner, and R.E. Packard, JLTP 110 (5-6), pp. 1043-1104 (1998).
“Thermoviscous Effects in Steady and Oscillating Flow of Superfluid 4He: Experiments,” S. Backhaus, K. Schwab, A. Loshak, S. Perevezev, N. Bruckner, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, JLTP 109 (3-4), pp. 527-546 (1997).
"Phase-slip memory effects in dissipation-free superflow", K. Schwab, J. Stienhauer, and Richard Packard, Phys. Rev. B 55, pp. 8094-8097 (1997).
“Fabrication of a Silicon-based Superfluid Oscillator,” K. Schwab, J. Steinhauer, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, J. Microelectromech. Syst. 5, pp. 180-186 (1996).
“A Microfabricated Superfluid rf SQUID,” K. Schwab, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, Czech. J. Phys. 46, pp. 2739-2740 (1996).
“Study of an array of superfluid 3He weak links,” Yu. Mukharsky, A. Loshak, K. Schwab, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, Czech. J. Phys. 46, pp. 115-116 (1996).
“The intrinsic critical velocity near Tl,” Scott Backhaus, Niels Bruckner, Alex Loshak, Keith Schwab, and Richard Packard, Czech. J. Phys. 46, pp. 127-128 (1996).
“The Determination of the Energy Barrier for Phase Slips in Superfluid 4He", J. Steinhauer, K. Schwab, Yury Mukharsky, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, JLTP 100, pp. 281-307 (1995).
1990-1994
“Evidence for Quantum Tunneling of Phase Slip Vortices,” J.C. Davis, J. Steinhauer, K. Schwab, Yu. Mukharsky, A. Amar, Y. Sasaki, and R.E. Packard, Phys. Rev. Lett. 69, pp. 323-6 (1992).
“The Characteristic Response Curve, I(DP), of a 3He Weak Link,” J. Steinhauer, K. Schwab, Y.M. Mukharsky, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, Physica B 194-196, pp. 767-8 (1994).
“Effects of 3He Impurities on the Nucleation of Phase Slips in Superfluid 4He,” Y.M. Mukharsky, K. Schwab, J. Steinhauer, A. Amar, Y. Sasaki, J.C. Davis, and R.E. Packard, Physica B 194-196, pp. 591-2 (1994).
“Faceted Crystal Growth in Two Dimensions,” B. Berge, L. Faucheux, K. Schwab, A. Libchaber, Nature 350, p. 320 (1991).
PHD Theses
Jared Hertzberg, PhD 2009, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, "Back-action Evading Measurements of Nanomechanical Motion Approaching Quantum Limits"
Patrick Truitt, PhD 2007, University of Maryland, College Park, "Measurement of coupling between the electron gas and nanomechanical modes."
Elinor Irish, PhD 2006, University of Rochester, "The Theory of Quantum Electromechanics: A Solid-State Analogy of Quantum Optics"
Harish Bhaskaran, PhD 2006, University of Maryland, College Park, "Nanomechanical resonators toward single spin sensitivity"
Akshay Naik, PhD 2006, University of Maryland, College Park, "Near Quantum-Limited Measurement in Nanoelectromechanical Systems"
Matthew LaHaye, PhD 2005, University of Maryland, College Park, "The Radio-Frequency Single Electron Transistor Displacement Detector"
