We theoretically study the spectral properties of a pump–probe driven hybrid spinning optomechanical ring resonator optically coupled with a two-level quantum emitter (QE or qubit). Recently, we have shown [
Spectral and temporal mode matching are required for the efficient interaction of photons and quantum memories. In our previous work [
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10368712
- Publisher / Repository:
- Optical Society of America
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Optics Letters
- Volume:
- 47
- Issue:
- 6
- ISSN:
- 0146-9592; OPLEDP
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- Article No. 1387
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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