Quantum exceptional points of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians and Liouvillians: The effects of quantum jumps
Exceptional points (EPs) correspond to degeneracies of open systems. These are attracting
much interest in optics, optoelectronics, plasmonics, and condensed matter physics. In the …
much interest in optics, optoelectronics, plasmonics, and condensed matter physics. In the …
Spectral theory of Liouvillians for dissipative phase transitions
A state of an open quantum system is described by a density matrix, whose dynamics is
governed by a Liouvillian superoperator. Within a general framework, we explore …
governed by a Liouvillian superoperator. Within a general framework, we explore …
Generation and transfer of squeezed states in a cavity magnomechanical system by two-tone microwave fields
We propose a scheme to generate squeezed states of magnon and phonon modes and
verify squeezing transfer between different modes of distinct frequencies in a cavity …
verify squeezing transfer between different modes of distinct frequencies in a cavity …
Quantum critical regime in a quadratically driven nonlinear photonic lattice
We study an array of coupled optical cavities in the presence of two-photon driving and
dissipation. The system displays a critical behavior similar to that of a quantum Ising model …
dissipation. The system displays a critical behavior similar to that of a quantum Ising model …
Strong mechanical squeezing and its detection
GS Agarwal, S Huang - Physical Review A, 2016 - APS
We report an efficient mechanism to generate a squeezed state of a mechanical mirror in an
optomechanical system. We use an especially tuned parametric amplifier (PA) inside the …
optomechanical system. We use an especially tuned parametric amplifier (PA) inside the …
Quantum metrology and sensing with many-body systems
The main power of quantum sensors is achieved when the probe is composed of several
particles. In this situation, quantum features such as entanglement contribute in enhancing …
particles. In this situation, quantum features such as entanglement contribute in enhancing …
Validity of mean-field theory in a dissipative critical system: Liouvillian gap, -symmetric antigap, and permutational symmetry in the model
We study the all-to-all connected XYZ (anisotropic-Heisenberg) spin model with local and
collective dissipations, comparing the results of mean-field (MF) theory with the solution of …
collective dissipations, comparing the results of mean-field (MF) theory with the solution of …
Symmetries and conservation laws in quantum trajectories: Dissipative freezing
In driven-dissipative systems, the presence of a strong symmetry guarantees the existence
of several steady states belonging to different symmetry sectors. Here we show that when a …
of several steady states belonging to different symmetry sectors. Here we show that when a …
Hybrid systems for the generation of nonclassical mechanical states via quadratic interactions
We present a method to implement two-phonon interactions between mechanical resonators
and spin qubits in hybrid setups, and show that these systems can be applied for the …
and spin qubits in hybrid setups, and show that these systems can be applied for the …
Linking classical and molecular optomechanics descriptions of SERS
The surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of molecular species in plasmonic cavities
can be described as an optomechanical process where plasmons constitute an optical …
can be described as an optomechanical process where plasmons constitute an optical …