Rare-earth ion doped crystals for hybrid quantum technologies are an area of growing interest in the solid-state physics community. We have earlier theoretically proposed a hybrid scheme of a mechanical resonator whic...Rare-earth ion doped crystals for hybrid quantum technologies are an area of growing interest in the solid-state physics community. We have earlier theoretically proposed a hybrid scheme of a mechanical resonator which is fabricated out of a rare-earth doped mono-crystalline structure. The rare-earth ion dopants have absorption energies which are sensitive to crystal strain, and it is thus possible to couple the ions to the bending motion of the crystal cantilever. This type of resonator can be useful for either investigating the laws of quantum physics with material objects or for applications such as sensitive force-sensors. Here, we present the design and fabrication method based on focused-ion-beam etching techniques which we have successfully employed in order to create such microscale resonators, as well as the design of the environment which will allow studying the quantum behavior of the resonators.展开更多
Cavity optomechanical systems provide powerful platforms to manipulate photons and phonons, open potential ap- plications for modern optical communications and precise measurements. With the refrigeration and ground-s...Cavity optomechanical systems provide powerful platforms to manipulate photons and phonons, open potential ap- plications for modern optical communications and precise measurements. With the refrigeration and ground-state cooling technologies, studies of cavity optomechanics are making significant progress towards the quantum regime including non- classical state preparation, quantum state tomography, quantum information processing, and future quantum internet. With further research, it is found that abundant physical phenomena and important applications in both classical and quan- tum regimes appeal as they have a strong optomechanical nonlinearity, which essentially depends on the single-photon optomechanical coupling strength. Thus, engineering the optomechanical interactions and improving the single-photon optomechanical coupling strength become very important subjects. In this article, we first review several mechanisms, theoretically proposed for enhancing optomechanical coupling. Then, we review the experimental progresses on enhancing optomechanical coupling by optimizing its structure and fabrication process. Finally, we review how to use novel structures and materials to enhance the optomechanical coupling strength. The manipulations of the photons and phonons at the level of strong optomechanical coupling are also summarized.展开更多
We study the quantum Fisher information(QFI)of the angular velocity of rotation in an optomechanical system.Based on the Gaussian measurements method,we derive the explicit form of a single-mode Gaussian QFI,which is ...We study the quantum Fisher information(QFI)of the angular velocity of rotation in an optomechanical system.Based on the Gaussian measurements method,we derive the explicit form of a single-mode Gaussian QFI,which is valid for arbitrary angular velocity of rotation.The information about the angular velocity to be measured is contained in the optical covariance matrix,which can be experimentally determined via homodyne measurement.We find that QFI increases rapidly when driving the system close to the unstable boundary.This result can be attributed to the strong nonlinearity of the system at the unstable boundary.Our results indicate the possibility of using an optomechanical system for high precision detection of the angular velocity of rotation.展开更多
Microwave–optical entanglement is essential for efficient quantum communication,secure information transfer,and integrating microwave and optical quantum systems to advance hybrid quantum technologies.In this work,we...Microwave–optical entanglement is essential for efficient quantum communication,secure information transfer,and integrating microwave and optical quantum systems to advance hybrid quantum technologies.In this work,we demonstrate how the magnon Kerr effect can be harnessed to generate and control nonreciprocal entanglement in cavity optomagnomechanics(COMM).This effect induces magnon frequency shifts and introduces pair-magnon interactions,both of which are tunable through the magnetic field direction,enabling nonreciprocal behavior.By adjusting system parameters such as magnon frequency detuning,we show that magnon–phonon,microwave–optical photon–photon,and optical photon–magnon entanglement can be nonreciprocally enhanced and rendered more robust against thermal noise.Additionally,the nonreciprocity of entanglement can be selectively controlled,and ideal nonreciprocal entanglement is achievable.This work paves the way for designing nonreciprocal quantum devices across the microwave and optical regimes,leveraging the unique properties of the magnon Kerr effect in COMM.展开更多
We present a scheme for the electromagnetically-induced-absorption(EIA)-like ground state cooling in a hybrid optomechanical system which is combined by two-level quantum systems(qubits)and a high-Q optomechanical cav...We present a scheme for the electromagnetically-induced-absorption(EIA)-like ground state cooling in a hybrid optomechanical system which is combined by two-level quantum systems(qubits)and a high-Q optomechanical cavity.Under the weak qubit-cavity coupling,the system exhibits an EIA-like effect and this effect is caused by quantum destructive interference that is distinct from the conventional EIA effect driven by quantum constructive interference.More importantly,the EIA-like cooling mechanism can significantly enhance the cooling rate of the hybrid system,enabling the final phonon number beyond the classical cooling limit in the strong optomechanical coupling regime.Meanwhile,the cooling effects of the EIA case is better than that of the normalmode splitting case under the same optomechanical coupling strength and qubit dissipation rate.展开更多
Recently, cavity optomechanics has become a rapidly developing research field exploring the coupling between the optical field and mechanical oscillation. Cavity optomechanical systems were predicted to exhibit rich a...Recently, cavity optomechanics has become a rapidly developing research field exploring the coupling between the optical field and mechanical oscillation. Cavity optomechanical systems were predicted to exhibit rich and nontrivial effects due to the nonlinear optomechanical interaction. However, most progress during the past years have focused on the linearization of the optomechanical interaction, which ignored the intrinsic nonlinear nature of the optomechanical coupling. Exploring nonlinear optomechanical interaction is of growing interest in both classical and quantum mechanisms, and nonlinear optomechanical interaction has emerged as an important new frontier in cavity optomechanics. It enables many applications ranging from single-photon sources to generation of nonclassical states. Here, we give a brief review of these developments and discuss some of the current challenges in this field.展开更多
We investigate quantum-squeezing-enhanced weak-force sensing via a nonlinear optomechanical resonator containing a movable mechanical mirror and an optical parametric amplifier(OPA). Herein, we determined that tuning ...We investigate quantum-squeezing-enhanced weak-force sensing via a nonlinear optomechanical resonator containing a movable mechanical mirror and an optical parametric amplifier(OPA). Herein, we determined that tuning the OPA parameters can considerably suppress quantum noise and substantially enhance force sensitivity, enabling the device to extensively surpass the standard quantum limit. This indicates that under realistic experimental conditions, we can achieve ultrahigh-precision quantum force sensing by harnessing nonlinear optomechanical devices.展开更多
Measuring the orbital angular momentum(OAM)of vortex beams,including the magnitude and the sign,has great application prospects due to its theoretically unbounded and orthogonal modes.Here,the sign-distinguishable OAM...Measuring the orbital angular momentum(OAM)of vortex beams,including the magnitude and the sign,has great application prospects due to its theoretically unbounded and orthogonal modes.Here,the sign-distinguishable OAM measurement in optomechanics is proposed,which is achieved by monitoring the shift of the transmission spectrum of the probe field in a double Laguerre-Gaussian(LG)rotational-cavity system.Compared with the traditional single LG rotational cavity,an asymmetric optomechanically induced transparency window can occur in our system.Meanwhile,the position of the resonance valley has a strong correlation with the magnitude and sign of OAM.This originally comes from the fact that the effective detuning of the cavity mode from the driving field can vary with the magnitude and sign of OAM,which causes the spectral shift to be directional for different signs of OAM.Our scheme solves the shortcoming of the inability to distinguish the sign of OAM in optomechanics,and works well for high-order vortex beams with topological charge value±45,which is a significant improvement for measuring OAM based on the cavity optomechanical system.展开更多
We present a tutorial review on the topics related to current development in cavity optomechanics, with special emphasis on cavity optomechanical effects with ultracold gases, Bose-Einstein condensates, and spinor Bos...We present a tutorial review on the topics related to current development in cavity optomechanics, with special emphasis on cavity optomechanical effects with ultracold gases, Bose-Einstein condensates, and spinor Bos-Einstein condensates. Topics including the quantum model and nonlinearity of the cavity optomechanics, the principles of optomechanical cooling, radiation-pressure-induced nonlinear states, the chaotic dynamics in a condensate-mirror-hybrid optomechanical setup, and the spin-mixing dynamics controlled by optical cavities are covered.展开更多
We study optomechanically induced amplification and perfect transparency in a double-cavity op- tomechanical system. We find that if two control lasers with appropriate amplitudes and detunings are applied to drive th...We study optomechanically induced amplification and perfect transparency in a double-cavity op- tomechanical system. We find that if two control lasers with appropriate amplitudes and detunings are applied to drive the system, optomechanically induced amplification of a probe laser can occur. In addition, perfect optomechanieally induced transparency, which is robust to mechanical dissipation, can be realized by the same type of driving. These results indicate important progress toward signal amplification, light storage, fast light, and slow light in quantum information processes.展开更多
Currently,optical or mechanical resonances are commonly used in microfluidic research.However,optomechanical oscillations by light pressure were not shown with liquids.This is because replacing the surrounding air wit...Currently,optical or mechanical resonances are commonly used in microfluidic research.However,optomechanical oscillations by light pressure were not shown with liquids.This is because replacing the surrounding air with water inherently increases the acoustical impedance and hence,the associated acoustical radiation losses.Here,we bridge between microfluidics and optomechanics by fabricating a hollow-bubble resonator with liquid inside and optically exciting vibrations with 100 MHz rates using only mW optical-input power.This constitutes the first time that any microfluidic system is optomechanically actuated.We further prove the feasibility of microfluidic optomechanics on liquids by demonstrating vibrations on organic fluids with viscous dissipation higher than blood viscosity while measuring density changes in the liquid via the vibration frequency shift.Our device will enable using cavity optomechanics for studying non-solid phases of matter,while light is easily coupled from the outer dry side of the capillary and fluid is provided using a standard syringe pump.展开更多
Here,we study the controllable optical responses in a two-cavity optomechanical system,especially on the perfect optomechanically induced transparency(OMIT)in the model which has never been studied before.The results ...Here,we study the controllable optical responses in a two-cavity optomechanical system,especially on the perfect optomechanically induced transparency(OMIT)in the model which has never been studied before.The results show that the perfect OMIT can still occur even with a large mechanical damping rate,and at the perfect transparency window the long-lived slow light can be achieved.In addition,we find that the conversion between the perfect OMIT and optomechanically induced absorption can be easily achieved just by adjusting the driving field strength of the second cavity.We believe that the results can be used to control optical transmission in modern optical networks.展开更多
Cavity optomechanics is applied to study the coupling behavior of interacting molecules in surface plasmon systems driven by two-color laser beams. Different from the traditional force–distance measurement, due to a ...Cavity optomechanics is applied to study the coupling behavior of interacting molecules in surface plasmon systems driven by two-color laser beams. Different from the traditional force–distance measurement, due to a resonant frequency shift or a peak splitting on the probe spectrum, we have proposed a convenient method to measure the van der Waals force strength and interaction energy via nonlinear spectroscopy. The minimum force value can reach approximately 10^(-15) N, which is 3 to 4 orders of magnitude smaller than the widely applied atomic force microscope(AFM). It is also shown that two adjacent molecules with similar chemical structures and nearly equal vibrational frequencies can be easily distinguished by the splitting of the transparency peak. Based on this coupled optomechanical system, we also conceptually design a tunable optical switch by van der Waals interaction. Our results will provide new approaches for understanding the complex and dynamic interactions inmolecule–plasmon systems.展开更多
Classical thermodynamics has been a great achievement in dealing with systems that are in equilibrium or near equilibrium.As an emerging field,nonequilibrium thermodynamics provides a general framework for understandi...Classical thermodynamics has been a great achievement in dealing with systems that are in equilibrium or near equilibrium.As an emerging field,nonequilibrium thermodynamics provides a general framework for understanding the nonequilibrium processes,particularly in small systems that are typically far-from-equilibrium and are dominated by thermal or quantum fluctuations.Cavity optomechanical systems hold great promise among the various experimental platforms for studying nonequilibrium thermodynamics owing to their high controllability,excellent mechanical performance,and ability to operate deep in the quantum regime.Here,we present an overview of the recent advances in nonequilibrium thermodynamics with cavity optomechanical systems.The experimental results in entropy production assessment,fluctuation theorems,heat transfer,and heat engines are highlighted.展开更多
We propose a quantum control scheme with the help of Lyapunov control function in the optomechanics system. The principle of the idea is to design suitable control fields to steer the Lyapunov control function to zero...We propose a quantum control scheme with the help of Lyapunov control function in the optomechanics system. The principle of the idea is to design suitable control fields to steer the Lyapunov control function to zero as t → ∞ while the quantum system is driven to the target state. Such an evolution makes no limit on the initial state and one needs not manipulate the laser pulses during the evolution. To prove the effectiveness of the scheme, we show two useful applications in the optomechanics system: one is the cooling of nanomechanical resonator and the other is the quantum fluctuation transfer between membranes. Numerical simulation demonstrates that the perfect and fast cooling of nanomechanical resonator and quantum fluctuation transfer between membranes can be rapidly achieved. Besides, some optimizations are made on the traditional Lyapunov control waveform and the optimized bang–bang control fields makes Lyapunov function V decrease faster. The optimized quantum control scheme can achieve the same goal with greater efficiency. Hence, we hope that this work may open a new avenue of the experimental realization of cooling mechanical oscillator, quantum fluctuations transfer between membranes and other quantum optomechanics tasks and become an alternative candidate for quantum manipulation of macroscopic mechanical devices in the near future.展开更多
The levitated optomechanics,because of its ultra-high mechanical Q>1010,is considered to be one of the best testbeds for macroscopic quantum superpostions.In this perspective,we give a brief review on the developme...The levitated optomechanics,because of its ultra-high mechanical Q>1010,is considered to be one of the best testbeds for macroscopic quantum superpostions.In this perspective,we give a brief review on the development of the levitated optomechanics,focusing on the macroscopic quantum phenomena,and the applications in quantum precision measurement.The levitated nanodiamond with built-in nitrogen-vacancy centers is discussed as an example.Finally,we discuss the future dirctions of the levtated optomechanics,such as the space-based experiments,the arrays of levitated optomechanics and applications in quantum simulation.展开更多
Nonreciprocal elements,such as isolators and circulators,play an important role in classical and quantum information processing.Recently,strong nonreciprocal effects have been experimentally demonstrated in cavity opt...Nonreciprocal elements,such as isolators and circulators,play an important role in classical and quantum information processing.Recently,strong nonreciprocal effects have been experimentally demonstrated in cavity optomechanical systems.In these approaches,the bandwidth of the nonreciprocal photon transmission is limited by the mechanical resonator linewidth,which is arguably much smaller than the linewidths of the cavity modes in most electromechanical or optomechanical devices.In this work,we demonstrate broadband nonreciprocal photon transmission in the reversed-dissipation regime,where the mechanical mode with a large decay rate can be adiabatically eliminated while mediating anti-PT-symmetric dissipative coupling with two kinds of phase factors.Adjusting the relative phases allows the observation of periodic Riemann-sheet structures with distributed exceptional points(Eps).At the Eps,destructive quantum interference breaks both theT-andP-inversion symmetry,resulting in unidirectional and chiral photon transmissions.In the reversed-dissipation regime,the nonreciprocal bandwidth is no longer limited by the mechanical mode linewidth but is improved to the linewidth of the cavity resonance.Furthermore,we find that the direction of the unidirectional and chiral energy transfer could be reversed by changing the parity of the Eps.Extending non-Hermitian couplings to a three-cavity model,the broken anti-PT-symmetry allows us to observe high-order Eps,at which a parity-dependent chiral circulator is demonstrated.The driving-phase controlled periodical Riemann sheets allow observation of the parity-dependent unidirectional and chiral energy transfer and thus provide a useful cell for building up nonreciprocal array and realizing topological,e.g.,isolators,circulators,or amplifiers.展开更多
We theoretically investigate a cooling scheme assisted by a quantum well(QW)and coherent feedback within a hybrid optomechanical system.Although the exciton mode in the QW and the mechanical resonator(MR)are initially...We theoretically investigate a cooling scheme assisted by a quantum well(QW)and coherent feedback within a hybrid optomechanical system.Although the exciton mode in the QW and the mechanical resonator(MR)are initially uncoupled,their interaction via the microcavity field leads to an indirect exciton-mode–mechanical-mode coupling.The coherent feedback loop is applied by feeding back a fraction of the output field of the cavity through a controllable beam splitter to the cavity’s input mirror.It is shown that the cooling capability is enhanced by effectively suppressing the Stokes process through coupling with the QW.Furthermore,the effect of the anti-Stokes process is enhanced through the application of the coherent feedback loop.This particular system configuration enables cooling of the mechanical resonator even in the unresolved sideband regime(USR).This study has some important guiding significance in the field of quantum information processing.展开更多
We introduce a novel scheme for achieving quantum entanglement and Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen(EPR) steering between an atomic ensemble and a mechanical oscillator within a hybrid atom–optomechanical system. The system...We introduce a novel scheme for achieving quantum entanglement and Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen(EPR) steering between an atomic ensemble and a mechanical oscillator within a hybrid atom–optomechanical system. The system comprises an optical cavity, a two-level atomic ensemble and a mechanical resonator that possesses Duffing nonlinearity. The interaction between these components is mediated by the cavity mode, which is driven by an external laser. Our findings indicate that optimizing the coupling strengths between photons and phonons, as well as between atoms and the cavity,leads to maximal entanglement and EPR steering. The amplitude of the driving laser plays a pivotal role in enhancing the coupling between photons and phonons, and the system maintains robust entanglement and EPR steering even under high dissipation, thereby mitigating the constraints on initial conditions and parameter precision. Remarkably, the Duffing nonlinearity enhances the system's resistance to thermal noise, ensuring its stability and entanglement protection. Our analysis of EPR steering conditions reveals that the party with lower dissipation exhibits superior stability and a propensity to steer the party with higher dissipation. These discoveries offer novel perspectives for advancing quantum information processing and communication technologies.展开更多
This study theoretically investigates chaos in a cavity optomechanical system with Coulomb coupling.The system consists of a Fabry-Pérot cavity with a movable mirror,where Coulomb interactions arise from charging...This study theoretically investigates chaos in a cavity optomechanical system with Coulomb coupling.The system consists of a Fabry-Pérot cavity with a movable mirror,where Coulomb interactions arise from charging the two movable mirrors.We examine the chaotic dynamics under the influence of both single and bichromatic laser fields.The single laser field represents a system driven exclusively by the pump field,whereas the bichromatic field represents simultaneous driving by both the pump and probe fields.In addition to conventional chaos-inducing methods through parameter variations,we demonstrate that increasing the Coulomb coupling strength enhances the system’s nonlinearity and induces chaotic behavior.Furthermore,we propose several strategies for generating and controlling chaos,while also identifying the parameter ranges necessary for the resonance of the two mechanical oscillators.Interestingly,when adjusting the driving power in a system driven solely by the pump field,we unexpectedly observe the emergence of high-order sidebands.These findings contribute to the development of chaotic behavior in future cavity optomechanical systems and provide a theoretical basis for applications in physical random number generation and secure communication.展开更多
基金YLC acknowledges support from the Ville de Paris Emergence Program and from the LABEX Cluster of Excellence FIRST-TF(ANR-10-LABX-48-01),within the Program“investissements d'Avenir”operated by the French National Research Agency(ANR)The project has also received funding from the European Union’Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 712721(NanOQTech).
文摘Rare-earth ion doped crystals for hybrid quantum technologies are an area of growing interest in the solid-state physics community. We have earlier theoretically proposed a hybrid scheme of a mechanical resonator which is fabricated out of a rare-earth doped mono-crystalline structure. The rare-earth ion dopants have absorption energies which are sensitive to crystal strain, and it is thus possible to couple the ions to the bending motion of the crystal cantilever. This type of resonator can be useful for either investigating the laws of quantum physics with material objects or for applications such as sensitive force-sensors. Here, we present the design and fabrication method based on focused-ion-beam etching techniques which we have successfully employed in order to create such microscale resonators, as well as the design of the environment which will allow studying the quantum behavior of the resonators.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2014CB921401)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Programthe Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology(TNList)Cross-discipline Foundation
文摘Cavity optomechanical systems provide powerful platforms to manipulate photons and phonons, open potential ap- plications for modern optical communications and precise measurements. With the refrigeration and ground-state cooling technologies, studies of cavity optomechanics are making significant progress towards the quantum regime including non- classical state preparation, quantum state tomography, quantum information processing, and future quantum internet. With further research, it is found that abundant physical phenomena and important applications in both classical and quan- tum regimes appeal as they have a strong optomechanical nonlinearity, which essentially depends on the single-photon optomechanical coupling strength. Thus, engineering the optomechanical interactions and improving the single-photon optomechanical coupling strength become very important subjects. In this article, we first review several mechanisms, theoretically proposed for enhancing optomechanical coupling. Then, we review the experimental progresses on enhancing optomechanical coupling by optimizing its structure and fabrication process. Finally, we review how to use novel structures and materials to enhance the optomechanical coupling strength. The manipulations of the photons and phonons at the level of strong optomechanical coupling are also summarized.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11704205 and 12074206)the National Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LY22A040005)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University。
文摘We study the quantum Fisher information(QFI)of the angular velocity of rotation in an optomechanical system.Based on the Gaussian measurements method,we derive the explicit form of a single-mode Gaussian QFI,which is valid for arbitrary angular velocity of rotation.The information about the angular velocity to be measured is contained in the optical covariance matrix,which can be experimentally determined via homodyne measurement.We find that QFI increases rapidly when driving the system close to the unstable boundary.This result can be attributed to the strong nonlinearity of the system at the unstable boundary.Our results indicate the possibility of using an optomechanical system for high precision detection of the angular velocity of rotation.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LY24A040004)the“Pioneer”and“Leading Goose”R&D Program of Zhejiang(Grant No.2025C01028)+2 种基金the Shenzhen International Quantum Academy(Grant No.SIQA2024KFKT010)YWW is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LY23A40002)Wenzhou Science and Technology Plan Project(Grant No.L20240004).
文摘Microwave–optical entanglement is essential for efficient quantum communication,secure information transfer,and integrating microwave and optical quantum systems to advance hybrid quantum technologies.In this work,we demonstrate how the magnon Kerr effect can be harnessed to generate and control nonreciprocal entanglement in cavity optomagnomechanics(COMM).This effect induces magnon frequency shifts and introduces pair-magnon interactions,both of which are tunable through the magnetic field direction,enabling nonreciprocal behavior.By adjusting system parameters such as magnon frequency detuning,we show that magnon–phonon,microwave–optical photon–photon,and optical photon–magnon entanglement can be nonreciprocally enhanced and rendered more robust against thermal noise.Additionally,the nonreciprocity of entanglement can be selectively controlled,and ideal nonreciprocal entanglement is achievable.This work paves the way for designing nonreciprocal quantum devices across the microwave and optical regimes,leveraging the unique properties of the magnon Kerr effect in COMM.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11832016)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB4000802)the Steady Support Fund for the State Key Laboratory(Grant No.JBS242800180).
文摘We present a scheme for the electromagnetically-induced-absorption(EIA)-like ground state cooling in a hybrid optomechanical system which is combined by two-level quantum systems(qubits)and a high-Q optomechanical cavity.Under the weak qubit-cavity coupling,the system exhibits an EIA-like effect and this effect is caused by quantum destructive interference that is distinct from the conventional EIA effect driven by quantum constructive interference.More importantly,the EIA-like cooling mechanism can significantly enhance the cooling rate of the hybrid system,enabling the final phonon number beyond the classical cooling limit in the strong optomechanical coupling regime.Meanwhile,the cooling effects of the EIA case is better than that of the normalmode splitting case under the same optomechanical coupling strength and qubit dissipation rate.
基金supported by the National Natural Fundamental Research Program of China(Grant No.2012CB922103)the National Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11375067,11275074,11374116,11204096 and 11405061)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities HUST(Grant No.2014QN193)
文摘Recently, cavity optomechanics has become a rapidly developing research field exploring the coupling between the optical field and mechanical oscillation. Cavity optomechanical systems were predicted to exhibit rich and nontrivial effects due to the nonlinear optomechanical interaction. However, most progress during the past years have focused on the linearization of the optomechanical interaction, which ignored the intrinsic nonlinear nature of the optomechanical coupling. Exploring nonlinear optomechanical interaction is of growing interest in both classical and quantum mechanisms, and nonlinear optomechanical interaction has emerged as an important new frontier in cavity optomechanics. It enables many applications ranging from single-photon sources to generation of nonclassical states. Here, we give a brief review of these developments and discuss some of the current challenges in this field.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.11474087,and 11774086)the Key Program of NSFC(Grant No.11935006)the HuNU Program for Talented Youth
文摘We investigate quantum-squeezing-enhanced weak-force sensing via a nonlinear optomechanical resonator containing a movable mechanical mirror and an optical parametric amplifier(OPA). Herein, we determined that tuning the OPA parameters can considerably suppress quantum noise and substantially enhance force sensitivity, enabling the device to extensively surpass the standard quantum limit. This indicates that under realistic experimental conditions, we can achieve ultrahigh-precision quantum force sensing by harnessing nonlinear optomechanical devices.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFA0304202 and 2017YFA0205700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.11875231 and 11935012)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities through Grant No.2018FZA3005.
文摘Measuring the orbital angular momentum(OAM)of vortex beams,including the magnitude and the sign,has great application prospects due to its theoretically unbounded and orthogonal modes.Here,the sign-distinguishable OAM measurement in optomechanics is proposed,which is achieved by monitoring the shift of the transmission spectrum of the probe field in a double Laguerre-Gaussian(LG)rotational-cavity system.Compared with the traditional single LG rotational cavity,an asymmetric optomechanically induced transparency window can occur in our system.Meanwhile,the position of the resonance valley has a strong correlation with the magnitude and sign of OAM.This originally comes from the fact that the effective detuning of the cavity mode from the driving field can vary with the magnitude and sign of OAM,which causes the spectral shift to be directional for different signs of OAM.Our scheme solves the shortcoming of the inability to distinguish the sign of OAM in optomechanics,and works well for high-order vortex beams with topological charge value±45,which is a significant improvement for measuring OAM based on the cavity optomechanical system.
文摘We present a tutorial review on the topics related to current development in cavity optomechanics, with special emphasis on cavity optomechanical effects with ultracold gases, Bose-Einstein condensates, and spinor Bos-Einstein condensates. Topics including the quantum model and nonlinearity of the cavity optomechanics, the principles of optomechanical cooling, radiation-pressure-induced nonlinear states, the chaotic dynamics in a condensate-mirror-hybrid optomechanical setup, and the spin-mixing dynamics controlled by optical cavities are covered.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 61378094 and 11174027） and the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, China （No. A201402）. W. Z. Jia was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants Nos. 11347001 and 11404269, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities （Grant No. 2682014RC21）.
文摘We study optomechanically induced amplification and perfect transparency in a double-cavity op- tomechanical system. We find that if two control lasers with appropriate amplitudes and detunings are applied to drive the system, optomechanically induced amplification of a probe laser can occur. In addition, perfect optomechanieally induced transparency, which is robust to mechanical dissipation, can be realized by the same type of driving. These results indicate important progress toward signal amplification, light storage, fast light, and slow light in quantum information processes.
基金This research was supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Optical Radiation Cooling and Heating in Integrated Devices programme and by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
文摘Currently,optical or mechanical resonances are commonly used in microfluidic research.However,optomechanical oscillations by light pressure were not shown with liquids.This is because replacing the surrounding air with water inherently increases the acoustical impedance and hence,the associated acoustical radiation losses.Here,we bridge between microfluidics and optomechanics by fabricating a hollow-bubble resonator with liquid inside and optically exciting vibrations with 100 MHz rates using only mW optical-input power.This constitutes the first time that any microfluidic system is optomechanically actuated.We further prove the feasibility of microfluidic optomechanics on liquids by demonstrating vibrations on organic fluids with viscous dissipation higher than blood viscosity while measuring density changes in the liquid via the vibration frequency shift.Our device will enable using cavity optomechanics for studying non-solid phases of matter,while light is easily coupled from the outer dry side of the capillary and fluid is provided using a standard syringe pump.
文摘Here,we study the controllable optical responses in a two-cavity optomechanical system,especially on the perfect optomechanically induced transparency(OMIT)in the model which has never been studied before.The results show that the perfect OMIT can still occur even with a large mechanical damping rate,and at the perfect transparency window the long-lived slow light can be achieved.In addition,we find that the conversion between the perfect OMIT and optomechanically induced absorption can be easily achieved just by adjusting the driving field strength of the second cavity.We believe that the results can be used to control optical transmission in modern optical networks.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11274230,11574206)Basic Research Program of the Committee of Science and Technology of Shanghai(14JC1491700)
文摘Cavity optomechanics is applied to study the coupling behavior of interacting molecules in surface plasmon systems driven by two-color laser beams. Different from the traditional force–distance measurement, due to a resonant frequency shift or a peak splitting on the probe spectrum, we have proposed a convenient method to measure the van der Waals force strength and interaction energy via nonlinear spectroscopy. The minimum force value can reach approximately 10^(-15) N, which is 3 to 4 orders of magnitude smaller than the widely applied atomic force microscope(AFM). It is also shown that two adjacent molecules with similar chemical structures and nearly equal vibrational frequencies can be easily distinguished by the splitting of the transparency peak. Based on this coupled optomechanical system, we also conceptually design a tunable optical switch by van der Waals interaction. Our results will provide new approaches for understanding the complex and dynamic interactions inmolecule–plasmon systems.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFA1404202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11925401,12234008,11734008,12222404,11974115)+2 种基金the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2019SHZDZX01)Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ(cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0914)Equipment Development Department Rapid Support Project(80917020109)。
文摘Classical thermodynamics has been a great achievement in dealing with systems that are in equilibrium or near equilibrium.As an emerging field,nonequilibrium thermodynamics provides a general framework for understanding the nonequilibrium processes,particularly in small systems that are typically far-from-equilibrium and are dominated by thermal or quantum fluctuations.Cavity optomechanical systems hold great promise among the various experimental platforms for studying nonequilibrium thermodynamics owing to their high controllability,excellent mechanical performance,and ability to operate deep in the quantum regime.Here,we present an overview of the recent advances in nonequilibrium thermodynamics with cavity optomechanical systems.The experimental results in entropy production assessment,fluctuation theorems,heat transfer,and heat engines are highlighted.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11575045,11874114,and 11674060the Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar of Fujian Province under Grant No.2020J06011+2 种基金Project from Fuzhou University under Grant JG202001-2the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province under Grant No.2018J01414the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant No.2021M691150.
文摘We propose a quantum control scheme with the help of Lyapunov control function in the optomechanics system. The principle of the idea is to design suitable control fields to steer the Lyapunov control function to zero as t → ∞ while the quantum system is driven to the target state. Such an evolution makes no limit on the initial state and one needs not manipulate the laser pulses during the evolution. To prove the effectiveness of the scheme, we show two useful applications in the optomechanics system: one is the cooling of nanomechanical resonator and the other is the quantum fluctuation transfer between membranes. Numerical simulation demonstrates that the perfect and fast cooling of nanomechanical resonator and quantum fluctuation transfer between membranes can be rapidly achieved. Besides, some optimizations are made on the traditional Lyapunov control waveform and the optimized bang–bang control fields makes Lyapunov function V decrease faster. The optimized quantum control scheme can achieve the same goal with greater efficiency. Hence, we hope that this work may open a new avenue of the experimental realization of cooling mechanical oscillator, quantum fluctuations transfer between membranes and other quantum optomechanics tasks and become an alternative candidate for quantum manipulation of macroscopic mechanical devices in the near future.
基金supported by Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars and National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61771278.
文摘The levitated optomechanics,because of its ultra-high mechanical Q>1010,is considered to be one of the best testbeds for macroscopic quantum superpostions.In this perspective,we give a brief review on the development of the levitated optomechanics,focusing on the macroscopic quantum phenomena,and the applications in quantum precision measurement.The levitated nanodiamond with built-in nitrogen-vacancy centers is discussed as an example.Finally,we discuss the future dirctions of the levtated optomechanics,such as the space-based experiments,the arrays of levitated optomechanics and applications in quantum simulation.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant No.2021M700442Y.L.Liu acknowledges the support of the Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grant No.12004044+5 种基金H.F.Y acknowledges the support from the NSFC of China(11890704)the NSF of Beijing(Z190012)T.F.Li acknowledges the support of the Development Program of China(2016YFA0301200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62074091,and U1930402)the Science Challenge Project(TZ2018003)Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program.
文摘Nonreciprocal elements,such as isolators and circulators,play an important role in classical and quantum information processing.Recently,strong nonreciprocal effects have been experimentally demonstrated in cavity optomechanical systems.In these approaches,the bandwidth of the nonreciprocal photon transmission is limited by the mechanical resonator linewidth,which is arguably much smaller than the linewidths of the cavity modes in most electromechanical or optomechanical devices.In this work,we demonstrate broadband nonreciprocal photon transmission in the reversed-dissipation regime,where the mechanical mode with a large decay rate can be adiabatically eliminated while mediating anti-PT-symmetric dissipative coupling with two kinds of phase factors.Adjusting the relative phases allows the observation of periodic Riemann-sheet structures with distributed exceptional points(Eps).At the Eps,destructive quantum interference breaks both theT-andP-inversion symmetry,resulting in unidirectional and chiral photon transmissions.In the reversed-dissipation regime,the nonreciprocal bandwidth is no longer limited by the mechanical mode linewidth but is improved to the linewidth of the cavity resonance.Furthermore,we find that the direction of the unidirectional and chiral energy transfer could be reversed by changing the parity of the Eps.Extending non-Hermitian couplings to a three-cavity model,the broken anti-PT-symmetry allows us to observe high-order Eps,at which a parity-dependent chiral circulator is demonstrated.The driving-phase controlled periodical Riemann sheets allow observation of the parity-dependent unidirectional and chiral energy transfer and thus provide a useful cell for building up nonreciprocal array and realizing topological,e.g.,isolators,circulators,or amplifiers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62061028 and 62461035)the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.20232ACB202003)+2 种基金the Finance Science and Technology Special“contract system”Project of Nanchang University Jiangxi Province(Grant No.ZBG20230418015)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(Grant No.CSTB2024NSCQ-MSX0412)the Opening Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology(Grant No.ammt2021A-4).
文摘We theoretically investigate a cooling scheme assisted by a quantum well(QW)and coherent feedback within a hybrid optomechanical system.Although the exciton mode in the QW and the mechanical resonator(MR)are initially uncoupled,their interaction via the microcavity field leads to an indirect exciton-mode–mechanical-mode coupling.The coherent feedback loop is applied by feeding back a fraction of the output field of the cavity through a controllable beam splitter to the cavity’s input mirror.It is shown that the cooling capability is enhanced by effectively suppressing the Stokes process through coupling with the QW.Furthermore,the effect of the anti-Stokes process is enhanced through the application of the coherent feedback loop.This particular system configuration enables cooling of the mechanical resonator even in the unresolved sideband regime(USR).This study has some important guiding significance in the field of quantum information processing.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12204440)Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province (Grant Nos. 20210302123063 and 202103021223184)。
文摘We introduce a novel scheme for achieving quantum entanglement and Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen(EPR) steering between an atomic ensemble and a mechanical oscillator within a hybrid atom–optomechanical system. The system comprises an optical cavity, a two-level atomic ensemble and a mechanical resonator that possesses Duffing nonlinearity. The interaction between these components is mediated by the cavity mode, which is driven by an external laser. Our findings indicate that optimizing the coupling strengths between photons and phonons, as well as between atoms and the cavity,leads to maximal entanglement and EPR steering. The amplitude of the driving laser plays a pivotal role in enhancing the coupling between photons and phonons, and the system maintains robust entanglement and EPR steering even under high dissipation, thereby mitigating the constraints on initial conditions and parameter precision. Remarkably, the Duffing nonlinearity enhances the system's resistance to thermal noise, ensuring its stability and entanglement protection. Our analysis of EPR steering conditions reveals that the party with lower dissipation exhibits superior stability and a propensity to steer the party with higher dissipation. These discoveries offer novel perspectives for advancing quantum information processing and communication technologies.
基金supported by Young Talents from Longyuan,Gansu Province(Liwei Liu),the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Northwest Minzu University(Grant No.31920230134)Teaching Achievement Cultivation Project of Gansu Province Department of Education(Grant No.2022GSJXCGPY-46)+1 种基金Special research topic on curriculum and teaching materials for primary,secondary and higher schools,Gansu Province Department of Education(Grant No.GSJC-Y2024204)Quality improvement project for undergraduate talent training,Northwest Minzu University(Grant Nos.2024YBJG-04 and 2024FCTD-03).
文摘This study theoretically investigates chaos in a cavity optomechanical system with Coulomb coupling.The system consists of a Fabry-Pérot cavity with a movable mirror,where Coulomb interactions arise from charging the two movable mirrors.We examine the chaotic dynamics under the influence of both single and bichromatic laser fields.The single laser field represents a system driven exclusively by the pump field,whereas the bichromatic field represents simultaneous driving by both the pump and probe fields.In addition to conventional chaos-inducing methods through parameter variations,we demonstrate that increasing the Coulomb coupling strength enhances the system’s nonlinearity and induces chaotic behavior.Furthermore,we propose several strategies for generating and controlling chaos,while also identifying the parameter ranges necessary for the resonance of the two mechanical oscillators.Interestingly,when adjusting the driving power in a system driven solely by the pump field,we unexpectedly observe the emergence of high-order sidebands.These findings contribute to the development of chaotic behavior in future cavity optomechanical systems and provide a theoretical basis for applications in physical random number generation and secure communication.
