Overview of Electromechanical Transducers Used in Hybrid Quantum Systems

In this presentation, we review research in the field of electromechanics and its role in quantum science and technology. Electromechanics explores systems in which mechanical resonators are parametrically coupled to radio-frequency or optical circuits, providing a framework for manipulating quantum states. Mechanical resonators also serve as coherent interfaces in hybrid quantum systems, enabling links between microwave and optical domains, as well as between superconducting qubits and mechanical modes. In recent years, significant advances have been achieved in the fabrication of high-coherence nanomechanical resonators, and a brief overview of some of these developments will be presented.