Non-Hermitian optics and photonics: from classical to quantum

C Wang, Z Fu, W Mao, J Qie, AD Stone… - Advances in Optics and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Non-Hermitian optics is a burgeoning field at the intersection of quantum physics,
electrodynamics, and nanophotonics. It provides a new perspective of the role of gain and …

Dynamical control of quantum heat engines using exceptional points

JW Zhang, JQ Zhang, GY Ding, JC Li, JT Bu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
A quantum thermal machine is an open quantum system coupled to hot and cold thermal
baths. Thus, its dynamics can be well understood using the concepts and tools from non …

Toward Heisenberg scaling in non-Hermitian metrology at the quantum regime

X Yu, X Zhao, L Li, XM Hu, X Duan, H Yuan… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Non-Hermitian quantum metrology, an emerging field at the intersection of quantum
estimation and non-Hermitian physics, holds promise for revolutionizing precision …

Quantum jumps in the non-Hermitian dynamics of a superconducting qubit

W Chen, M Abbasi, YN Joglekar, KW Murch - Physical Review Letters, 2021 - APS
We study the dynamics of a driven non-Hermitian superconducting qubit which is perturbed
by quantum jumps between energy levels, a purely quantum effect with no classical …

Quantum advantage of one-way squeezing in weak-force sensing

J Wang, Q Zhang, YF Jiao, SD Zhang, TX Lu… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Cavity optomechanical (COM) sensors, featuring efficient light–motion couplings, have been
widely used for ultrasensitive measurements of various physical quantities ranging from …

Decoherence-induced exceptional points in a dissipative superconducting qubit

W Chen, M Abbasi, B Ha, S Erdamar, YN Joglekar… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Open quantum systems interacting with an environment exhibit dynamics described by the
combination of dissipation and coherent Hamiltonian evolution. Taken together, these …

Fundamental sensitivity limits for non-Hermitian quantum sensors

W Ding, X Wang, S Chen - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Considering non-Hermitian systems implemented by utilizing enlarged quantum systems,
we determine the fundamental limits for the sensitivity of non-Hermitian sensors from the …

Third-order exceptional line in a nitrogen-vacancy spin system

Y Wu, Y Wang, X Ye, W Liu, Z Niu, CK Duan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Exceptional points (EPs) are singularities in non-Hermitian systems, where k (k≥ 2)
eigenvalues and eigenstates coalesce. High-order EPs exhibit richer topological …

Progress and perspectives on weak-value amplification

L Xu, L Zhang - Progress in Quantum Electronics, 2024 - Elsevier
Weak-value amplification (WVA) is a metrological protocol that effectively amplifies ultra-
small physical effects, making it highly applicable in the fields of quantum sensing and …

Limitations of sensing at an exceptional point

R Duggan, SA Mann, A Alu - ACS Photonics, 2022 - ACS Publications
With the rapid progress of high-quality superconducting and photonic resonators, it has
become possible to sense with extremely high precision a wide range of physical properties …