Properties and dynamics of generalized squeezed states

TL;DR

This paper investigates the properties and time evolution of generalized squeezed states, revealing oscillatory behavior and diminishing squeezing effectiveness at higher orders, which informs future squeezing technique development.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of higher-order squeezing dynamics, highlighting oscillatory behavior and limitations, which were not well understood before.

Findings

Higher-order squeezing causes oscillatory dynamics.

Maximum squeezing decreases with increasing order.

Squeezing reverses and nearly reverts to initial state over time.

Abstract

We analyze the properties and dynamics of generalized squeezed states. We find that, in stark contrast to displacement and two-photon squeezing, higher-order squeezing leads to oscillatory dynamics. The state is squeezed in the initial stages of the dynamics but the squeezing reverses at later stages, and the state reverts almost completely back to the initial state. We analyze various quantities to verify that the oscillatory dynamics is physical and not a mathematical artefact. We also show that the maximum squeezing diminishes with increasing squeezing order, rendering the squeezing mechanism increasingly ineffective. Our results provide important rules that can help guide the development of more effective higher-order squeezing techniques.