Joint quantum estimation of loss and nonlinearity in driven-dissipative Kerr resonators

M Asjad, B Teklu, MGA Paris - Physical Review Research, 2023 - APS
We address multiparameter quantum estimation for coherently driven nonlinear Kerr
resonators in the presence of loss. In particular, we consider the realistic situation in which …

Weak value amplification of photons in optical nonlinear medium, opto-mechanical, and spin-mechanical systems

S Carrasco, M Orszag - Photonics, 2024 - mdpi.com
A measurement of an observable A performed on a quantum system that is initially prepared
in a state ρ i, followed by a probabilistic procedure that leaves the system in a final state ρ f …

Quantum synchronization effects induced by strong nonlinearities

Y Shen, WK Mok, C Noh, AQ Liu, LC Kwek, W Fan… - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
A paradigm for quantum synchronization is the quantum analog of the Stuart-Landau
oscillator, which corresponds to a van der Pol oscillator in the limit of weak (ie, vanishingly …

Nonlinearity as a resource for nonclassicality in anharmonic systems

F Albarelli, A Ferraro, M Paternostro, MGA Paris - Physical Review A, 2016 - APS
Nonclassicality is a key ingredient for quantum enhanced technologies and experiments
involving macroscopic quantum coherence. Considering various exactly solvable quantum …

Ground-state cooling of a nanomechanical oscillator with spins

V Montenegro, R Coto, V Eremeev, M Orszag - Physical Review A, 2018 - APS
It is typical of modern quantum technologies employing nanomechanical oscillators to
demand few mechanical quantum excitations, for instance, to prolong coherence times of a …

Generation of entanglement via squeezing on a tripartite-optomechanical system

K Araya-Sossa, M Orszag - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
We introduce a strategy to regulate the quantum entanglement in a dispersive-hybrid system
where a qubit is directly coupled to a cavity and a resonator. A dramatic transition takes …

Macroscopic nonclassical-state preparation via postselection

V Montenegro, R Coto, V Eremeev, M Orszag - Physical Review A, 2017 - APS
Macroscopic quantum superposition states are fundamental to test the classical-quantum
boundary and present suitable candidates for quantum technologies. Although the …

[PDF][PDF] Nonlinearity and nonclassicality in a nanomechanical resonator

B Teklu, A Ferraro, M Paternostro, MGA Paris - EPJ Quantum Technology, 2015 - Springer
We address quantitatively the relationship between the nonlinearity of a mechanical
resonator and the nonclassicality of its ground state. In particular, we analyze the …

Heisenberg-limited spin-mechanical gravimetry

V Montenegro - Physical Review Research, 2025 - APS
Precision measurements of gravitational acceleration, or gravimetry, enable the testing of
physical theories and find numerous applications in geodesy and space exploration. By …

Local harmonic approximation to quantum mean force gibbs state

P Kumar - arxiv preprint arxiv:2401.11595, 2024 - arxiv.org
When the strength of interaction between a quantum system and bath is non-negligible, the
equilibrium state can deviate from the Gibbs state. Here, we obtain an approximate …