Optomechanics-based quantum memory architectures [Invited]

Optomechanics has progressed rapidly alongside advances in quantum technologies over the past decade. This paper presents a systematic review of optomechanical systems for the implementation of efficient quantum memory architectures. We emphasize the crucial role of optomechanical coupling in enhancing quantum memory efficiency, which was previously far below 100% in the cavity quantum electrodynamics regime. The theoretical framework is based on optomechanically induced transparency and quantum coherence functions, and the parameters considered are experimentally feasible within state-of-the-art optoelectronics and photonics laboratories.