• Optomechanically induced transparency and directional amplification in a non-Hermitian optomechanical lattice

    Subjects: Optics >> Quantum optics submitted time 2023-02-19

    Abstract: Cavity optomechanics is important in both quantum information processing and basic physics research. In this paper, we propose an optomechanical lattice which manifests non-Hermitian physics . We first use the non-Bloch band theory to investigate the energy spectrum and transmission property of an optomechanical lattice. The generalized Brillouin zone of the system is calculated with the help of the resultant. And the periodical boundary condition (PBC) and open boundary condition energy spectrum are given, subsequently. By introducing probe laser on different sites we observed the directional amplification of the system. The direction of the amplification is analyzed combined with the non-Hermitian skin effect. The frequency that supports the amplification is analyzed by considering the PBC energy spectrum. By introducing probe laser on one site we investigate the onsite transmission property. Optomechanically induced transparency (OMIT) can be achieved in our system. By varying the parameters and size of the system, the OMIT peak can be effectively modulated or even turned into optomechanically induced amplification . Our system shows its potential as the function of a single-way signal filter. And our model can be extended to other non-Hermitian Bosonic model which may possess topological features and bipolar non-Hermitian skin effect.

  • Simultaneous ground-state cooling of multiple degenerate mechanical modes through cross-Kerr effect

    Subjects: Optics >> Quantum optics submitted time 2023-02-19

    Abstract: Simultaneous ground-state cooling of multiple degenerate mechanical modes is a tough issue in optomechanical system due to the existence of the dark mode effect. Here we propose a universal and scalable method to break the dark mode effect of two degenerate mechanical modes by introducing the cross-Kerr (CK) nonlinearity. At most four stable steady states can be achieved in our scheme in the presence of the CK effect, different from the bistable behavior of the standard optomechanical system. Under the constant input laser power, the effective detuning and mechanical resonant frequency can be modulated by the CK nonlinearity, which results in an optimal CK coupling strength for cooling. Similarly, there will be an optimal input laser power for cooling when the CK coupling strength stays fixed. Our scheme can be extended to break the dark mode effect of multiple degenerate mechanical modes by introducing more than one CK effects. To fulfill the requirement of the simultaneous ground-state cooling of N multiple degenerate mechanical modes N-1 CK effects with different strengths are needed. Our proposal provides new insights in dark mode control and might pave the way to manipulating of multiple quantum states in macroscopic system.

  • Scalable higher-order exceptional surface with passive resonators

    Subjects: Optics >> Quantum optics submitted time 2023-02-19

    Abstract: The sensitivity of perturbation sensing can be effectively enhanced with higher-order exceptional points due to the nonlinear response to frequency splitting. However, the experimental implementation is challenging since all the parameters need to be precisely prepared. The emergence of exceptional surface (ES) improves the robustness of the system to the external environment, while maintaining the same sensitivity. Here, we propose the first scalable protocol for realizing photonic high-order exceptional surface with passive resonators. By adding one or more additional passive resonators in the low-order ES photonic system, the 3- or arbitrary N-order ES is constructed and proved to be easily realized in experiment. We show that the sensitivity is enhanced and experimental demonstration is more resilent against the fabrication errors. The additional phase-modulation effect is also investigated.

  • Lithium niobate microring with ultra-high Q factor above 10^8

    Subjects: Optics >> Quantum optics submitted time 2023-02-19

    Abstract: We demonstrate ultra-high Q factor microring resonators close to the intrinsic material absorption limit on lithium niobate on insulator. The microrings are fabricated on pristine lithium niobate (LN) thin film wafer thinned from LN bulk via chemo-mechanical etching without ion slicing and ion etching. A record-high Q factor up to times ten to the power of 8th at the wavelength of 1550 nm is achieved because of the ultra-smooth interface of the microrings and the absence of ion induced lattice damage, indicating an ultra-low waveguide propagation loss of about 0.28 dB per meter. The ultra-high Q microrings will pave the way for integrated quantum light source, frequency comb generation, and nonlinear optical processes.

  • Spin-to-Orbital Angular Momentum Conversion via Light Intensity Gradient

    Subjects: Optics >> Quantum optics submitted time 2023-02-19

    Abstract: Besides a linear momentum, optical fields carry an angular momentum (AM), which have two intrinsic components: one is spin angular momentum (SAM) related to the polarization state of the field, and the other is orbital angular momentum (OAM) caused by the helical phase due to the existence of topological azimuthal charge. The two AM components of the optical field may not be independent of each other, and the Spin-to-Orbital AM conversion (STOC) under focusing will create a spin-dependent optical vortex in the longitudinal filed. Here we demonstrate a new mechanism (or novel way, new way, specific process) for the STOC based on a radial intensity gradient. The radial phase provides an effective way to control the local AM density, which induce counterintuitive orbital motion of isotropic particles in optical tweezers without intrinsic OAM. Our work not only provides fundamental insights into the spin-orbit interaction of light, but also push towards possible applications in optical micro-manipulation.

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