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Effect of the mechanical oscillator on the optical-response properties of an optical trimer system
摘要： We propose theoretically a four-mode coupled optomechanical system to explore the optical-response properties of an optical trimer system consisting of a passive cavity, a no-loss-gain cavity, and an active cavity coupled with a mechanical oscillator. In the study, the passive cavity is driven by an external laser so that the stability of the coupled system depends strongly on the gain-to-loss ratio and the photon tunneling between the adjacent cavities. We ?nd that in the regime near the stable-unstable critical point, the resonance absorption of the optical trimer system changes quickly with the increasing gain of the active cavity. In contrast, when the mechanical oscillator is coupled to the passive cavity, the center absorption peak is split and a phenomenon of optomechanically induced transparency appears. Consequently, two additional resonance peaks in the absorption pro?le are induced by the optomechanical coupling, which hinges on the tunneling between the optical cavities and also on the gain of the active cavity. The dependence of the width of the transparency window on the optomechanical coupling and the driving strength is also discussed in detail. The results obtained here indicate that the optical properties of the trimer system can be manipulated by coupling a mechanical oscillator to the system and therefore have a potential application in quantum optics and quantum information processing.
关键词： optomechanically induced transparency,quantum information processing,mechanical oscillator,quantum optics,optomechanical system,optical trimer system
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Resource theory of quantum non-Gaussianity and Wigner negativity
摘要： We develop a resource theory for continuous-variable systems grounded on operations routinely available within current quantum technologies. In particular, the set of free operations is convex and includes quadratic transformations and conditional coarse-grained measurements. The present theory lends itself to quantify both quantum non-Gaussianity and Wigner negativity as resources, depending on the choice of the free-state set—i.e., the convex hull of Gaussian states or the states with positive Wigner function, respectively. After showing that the theory admits no maximally resourceful state, we define a computable resource monotone—the Wigner logarithmic negativity. We use the latter to assess the resource content of experimentally relevant states—e.g., photon-added, photon-subtracted, cubic-phase, and cat states—and to find optimal working points of some resource concentration protocols. We envisage applications of this framework to subuniversal and universal quantum information processing over continuous variables.
关键词： Wigner negativity,quantum information processing,quantum non-Gaussianity,continuous-variable systems,resource theory
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Controllable generation of second-harmonic vortex beams through nonlinear supercell grating
摘要： Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) nonlinear photonic crystals have been widely used in nonlinear wave front modulation for the p-phase difference between the second-harmonic (SH) waves from positive and negative domains. Aided by optimizing algorithms, we can control the diffraction patterns of SH vortex beams by designing nonlinear fork gratings with supercell structures in LiNbO3 crystals. In experiment, we demonstrate that the diffraction energies can be equally distributed in each order or concentrated on certain orders, in agreement with theoretical designs. Potential applications include controllable vortex beam generation, nondestructive parallel vortex detection, and so on.
关键词： quantum information processing,Lithium niobate,optical communication,nonlinear photonic crystals,supercell grating,second-harmonic vortex beams,nonlinear optics
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Mapping Twisted Light into and out of a Photonic Chip
摘要： Twisted light carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) provides an additional degree of freedom for modern optics and an emerging resource for both classical and quantum information technologies. Its inherently infinite dimensions can potentially be exploited by using mode multiplexing to enhance data capacity for sustaining the unprecedented growth in big data and internet traffic and can be encoded to build large-scale quantum computing machines in high-dimensional Hilbert space. While the emission of twisted light from the surface of integrated devices to free space has been widely investigated, the transmission and processing inside a photonic chip remain to be addressed. Here, we present the first laser-direct-written waveguide being capable of supporting OAM modes and experimentally demonstrate a faithful mapping of twisted light into and out of a photonic chip. The states OAM0, OAM?1, OAMt1, and their superpositions can transmit through the photonic chip with a total efficiency up to 60% with minimal crosstalk. In addition, we present the transmission of quantum twisted light states of single photons and measure the output states with single-photon imaging. Our results may add OAM as a new degree of freedom to be transmitted and manipulated in a photonic chip for high-capacity communication and high-dimensional quantum information processing.
关键词： Photonic chip,Twisted light,Quantum information processing,Orbital angular momentum
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Cavity optomagnonics with magnetic textures: Coupling a magnetic vortex to light
摘要： Optomagnonic systems, where light couples coherently to collective excitations in magnetically ordered solids, are currently of high interest due to their potential for quantum information processing platforms at the nanoscale. Efforts so far, both at the experimental and theoretical level, have focused on systems with a homogeneous magnetic background. A unique feature in optomagnonics is, however, the possibility of coupling light to spin excitations on top of magnetic textures. We propose a cavity-optomagnonic system with a nonhomogeneous magnetic ground state, namely, a vortex in a magnetic microdisk. In particular, we study the coupling between optical whispering gallery modes to magnon modes localized at the vortex. We show that the optomagnonic coupling has a rich spatial structure and that it can be tuned by an externally applied magnetic field. Our results predict cooperativities at maximum photon density of the order of C ≈ 10?2 by proper engineering of these structures.
关键词： Magnon modes,Quantum information processing,Whispering gallery modes,Magnetic textures,Optomagnonics
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Tunnel spectroscopy of localised electronic states in hexagonal boron nitride
摘要： Hexagonal boron nitride is a large band gap layered crystal, frequently incorporated in van der Waals heterostructures as an insulating or tunnel barrier. Localised states with energies within its band gap can emit visible light, relevant to applications in nanophotonics and quantum information processing. However, they also give rise to conducting channels, which can induce electrical breakdown when a large voltage is applied. Here we use gated tunnel transistors to study resonant electron tunnelling through the localised states in few atomic-layer boron nitride barriers sandwiched between two monolayer graphene electrodes. The measurements are used to determine the energy, linewidth, tunnelling transmission probability, and depth within the barrier of more than 50 distinct localised states. A three-step process of electron percolation through two spatially separated localised states is also investigated.
关键词： quantum information processing,hexagonal boron nitride,tunnel spectroscopy,localised electronic states,graphene
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14