An on-chip programmable mechano-quantum transducer

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 2.0510^-2 cm^3, the transducer accesses ODMR-inferred strains as low as 0.0080% and delivers a volumetric force density of approximately 2.6104 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.

Source: arXiv:2607.21487v1 - http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.21487v1 PDF: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.21487v1 Original Link: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.21487v1