Open quantum dynamics of single-photon optomechanical devices

Hong, T.; Yang, Huan; Miao, H.; Chen, Yanbei

doi:10.1103/physreva.88.023812

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“…(24) and Eqs. (26)- (29), theâ out field contains terms related to the additional noisen 12in in such a way that the stochastic fluctuations of the populations on |1 and |2 will cause fluctuations of the transitions between |2 and |3 , sinceσ 23 is slaved byσ 12 .…”

Section: Some Physical Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the same rotating frame, the leading order of theσ 23 (∼ 2 α) andσ 12 (∼ α) dynamics can be written aṡ…”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…where the first term describes the atomic transition between |2 and |3 under the driving of probe fields with transition operatorσ 23 and the second term describes the atomic transition between |1 and |3 under the pumping of control fields with the transition operatorσ 13 . Here E c = E a e iω a t + E b e iω b t is the sum of the two classical amplitudes of control fields with frequencies ω a,b , and the μ mn (m,n = 1,2,3) are the dipole moments of the atom.…”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Writing theσ 13 ,σ 23 ,σ 12 in the rotating frames of ω 0 , ω p and ω 0 − ω p , respectively, the leading order (∼ ) ofσ 13 …”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In deriving Eq. (19), we also assume that the system parameters satisfy γ 23 (14), we can obtain a closed equation set for the system dynamics:…”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Laser interferometric gravitational-wave detectors implement Fabry-Pérot cavities to increase their peak sensitivity. However, this is at the cost of reducing their detection bandwidth, which originates from the propagation phase delay of the light. The "white-light-cavity" idea, first proposed by Wicht et al. [Opt. Commun. 34, 431 (1997)], is to circumvent this limitation by introducing anomalous dispersion, using a double-pumped gain medium, to compensate for such a phase delay. In this article, starting from the Hamiltonian of the atom-light interaction, we apply an input-output formalism to evaluate the quantum noise of the system. We find that apart from the additional noise associated with the parametric amplification process noted by others, the stability condition for the entire system poses an additional constraint. By surveying the parameter regimes where the gain medium remains stable (not lasing) and stationary, we find that there is no net enhancement of the shot-noise-limited sensitivity. Therefore, other gain media or different parameter regimes should be explored for realizing the white-light cavity.

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Section: Some Physical Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the same rotating frame, the leading order of theσ 23 (∼ 2 α) andσ 12 (∼ α) dynamics can be written aṡ…”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Writing theσ 13 ,σ 23 ,σ 12 in the rotating frames of ω 0 , ω p and ω 0 − ω p , respectively, the leading order (∼ ) ofσ 13 …”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In deriving Eq. (19), we also assume that the system parameters satisfy γ 23 (14), we can obtain a closed equation set for the system dynamics:…”

Section: A Single-atom Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Towards Macroscopic Superpositions via Single-photon Optomechanics

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Cavity Optomechanics with Cold Atoms

Stamper-Kurn

2014

Cavity Optomechanics

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The mechanical influence on objects due to their interaction with light has been a central topic in atomic physics for decades. Thus, not surprisingly, one finds that many concepts developed to describe cavity optomechanical systems with solid-state mechanical oscillators have also been developed in a parallel stream of scientific literature pertaining to cold atomic physics. In this chapter, I describe several of these ideas from atomic physics, including optical methods for detecting quantum states of single cold atoms and atomic ensembles, motional effects within single-atom cavity quantum electrodynamics, and collective optical effects such as superradiant Rayleigh scattering and cavity cooling of atomic ensembles. Against this background, I present several experimental realizations of cavity optomechanics in which an atomic ensemble serves as the mechanical element. These are divided between systems driven either by sending light onto the cavity input mirrors ("cavity pumped"), or by sending light onto the atomic ensemble ("side pumped"). The cavity-pumped systems clearly exhibit the key phenomena of cavity optomechanical systems, including cavity-aided position sensing, coherent back action effects such as the optical spring and cavity cooling, and optomechanical bistability; several of these effects have been detected not only for linear but also for quadratic optomechanical coupling. The extreme isolation of the atomic ensemble from mechanical disturbances, and its strong polarizability near the atomic resonance frequency, allow these optomechanical systems to be highly sensitive to quantum radiation pressure fluctuations. I describe several ways in which these fluctuations are observed experimentally. I conclude by considering the side-pumped cavity experiments in terms of cavity optomechanics, complementing recent treatments of these systems in terms of condensed-matter physics concepts such as quantum phase transitions and supersolidity.

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Open quantum dynamics of single-photon optomechanical devices

Cited by 37 publications

References 28 publications

Quantum noise of a white-light cavity using a double-pumped gain medium

Quantum noise of a white-light cavity using a double-pumped gain medium

Towards Macroscopic Superpositions via Single-photon Optomechanics

Cavity Optomechanics with Cold Atoms

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