Quantum Nonlinear Effect in Dissipatively Coupled Optomechanical System

TL;DR

This paper investigates quantum nonlinear effects in a dissipatively coupled optomechanical system using a full-quantum approach, revealing unique nonlinearities and a protection mechanism for quantum states, with implications for experimental realization.

Contribution

It uncovers non-Hermitian-like nonlinearities due to dissipative coupling and demonstrates strong quantum nonlinear effects enabled by combined dispersive and dissipative interactions.

Findings

Dissipative and dispersive couplings exhibit Kerr nonlinearities.

Dissipative coupling can protect quantum states beyond traditional dissipation.

Strong anti-bunching effects observed in various coupling regimes.

Abstract

A full-quantum approach is used to study quantum nonlinear properties of a compound Michelson-Sagnac interferometer optomechanical system. The effective Hamiltonian shows that both dissipative and dispersive couplings possess imaginary- and real-Kerr nonlinearities. And unexpectedly, the nonlinearities caused by the dissipative coupling have non-Hermitian Hamiltonian-like properties. It can protect the quantum nature of the dispersive coupling beyond the traditional dissipation of the system. This protection mechanism allows the system to exhibit strong quantum nonlinear effects in the parameter region of the hyperbolic function $J^2 = \Delta_c \Delta_e$. Moreover, we can obtain strong anti-bunching effects whether in strong or weak coupling regimes with the help of the dispersive and dissipative couplings jointly. It may provide a new perspective to experimentally realize and study the strong quantum nonlinear effects.