Lower‐ and Higher‐Order Nonclassical Properties of Photon Added and Subtracted Displaced Fock States

Nonclassical properties of photon added and subtracted displaced Fock states are studied using various witnesses of lower‐ and higher‐order nonclassicality. Compact analytic expressions are obtained for the nonclassicality witnesses. Using those expressions, it is established that these states and the states that can be obtained as their limiting cases (except coherent states) are highly nonclassical as they show the existence of lower‐ and higher‐order antibunching and sub‐Poissonian photon statistics, in addition to the nonclassical features revealed through the Mandel $Q_M$ parameter, zeros of Q function, Klyshko's criterion, and Agarwal–Tara criterion. Further, some comparison between the nonclassicality of photon added and subtracted displaced Fock states have been performed using witnesses of nonclassicality. This has established that between the two types of non‐Gaussianity inducing operations (i.e., photon addition and subtraction) used here, photon addition influences the nonclassical properties more strongly. Further, optical designs for the generation of photon added and subtracted displaced Fock states from squeezed vacuum state have also been proposed.     

Enhancement of Non-Gaussianity and Nonclassicality of Photon-Added Displaced Fock State: A Quantitative Approach

Non-Gaussian and nonclassical states and processes are already found to be important resources for performing various tasks related to quantum gravity and quantum information processing. Considering these facts, a quantitative analysis of the nonclassical and non-Gaussian features is performed here for photon added displaced Fock state, as a test case, using a set of measures, namely entanglement potential, Wigner–Yanese skew information, Wigner logarithmic negativity, and relative entropy of non-Gaussianity. It is observed that Fock parameter always increases the amount of nonclassicality and non-Gaussianity, while photon addition is effective only for small values of the displacement parameter. Further, the nonclassical and non-Gaussian effects decrease initially with an increase in the displacement parameter before increasing for the large displacement to saturate to the corresponding Fock state (equivalently displaced Fock state) value. Finally, dynamics of the Wigner function under the effect of photon loss channel is used to show that only highly efficient detectors are able to detect Wigner negativity.     

Manipulating Nonclassicality via Quantum State Engineering Processes: Vacuum Filtration and Single Photon Addition

The effect of two quantum state engineering processes that can be used to burn a hole at vacuum in the photon number distribution of quantum states of radiation field is compared using various witnesses of lower- and higher-order nonclassicality as well as a measure of nonclassicality. Specifically, the modification in nonclassical properties due to vacuum state filtration and a single photon addition on an even coherent state, binomial state, and Kerr state are investigated using the criteria of lower- and higher-order antibunching, squeezing, and sub-Poissonian photon statistics. Further, the amount of nonclassicality present in these engineered quantum states having enormous applications in continuous variable quantum communication is quantified and analyzed by using an linear entropy-based entanglement potential. It is observed that all the quantum states studied here are highly nonclassical, and the hole-burning processes can introduce/enhance nonclassical features. However, it is not true in general. A hole at vacuum implies a maximally nonclassical state (as far as Lee's nonclassical depth is concerned), but a particular process of hole burning at vacuum does not ensure the existence of any particular nonclassical feature. Specifically, lower- and higher-order squeezing are not observed for photon-added and vacuum filtered even coherent states.     

Quantum Phase Properties of Photon Added and Subtracted Displaced Fock States

Quantum phase properties of photon added and subtracted displaced Fock states (and their limiting cases) are investigated from a number of perspectives, and it is shown that the quantum phase properties are dependent on the quantum state engineering operations performed. Specifically, the analytic expressions for quantum phase distributions and angular Q distribution as well as measures of quantum phase fluctuation and phase dispersion are obtained. The uniform phase distribution of the initial Fock states is observed to be transformed by the unitary operation (i.e., displacement operator) into non‐Gaussian shape, except for the initial vacuum state. It is observed that the phase distribution is symmetric with respect to the phase of the displacement parameter and becomes progressively narrower as its amplitude increases. The non‐unitary (photon addition/subtraction) operations make it even narrower in contrast to the Fock parameter, which leads to broadness. The photon subtraction is observed to be a more powerful quantum state engineering tool in comparison to the photon addition. Further, one of the quantum phase fluctuation parameters is found to reveal the existence of antibunching in both the engineered quantum states under consideration. Finally, the relevance of the engineered quantum states in the quantum phase estimation is also discussed.     

在腔场与可移动镜子系统中对镜子位置的测量

描述利用腔场与镜的相互作用,对镜的位置坐标进行测量选域以使腔场变为Fock态的叠加态.并进一步讨论其压缩特性及相干性,通过数值计算,发现该腔场有非经典效应,即有一定的压缩效应和反聚束效应.     

Higher-Order Nonclassicality in Photon Added and Subtracted Qudit States

Higher-order nonclassical properties of r photon added and t photon subtracted qudit states (referred to as rPAQS and tPSQS, respectively) are investigated here to answer: How addition and subtraction of photon can be used to engineer higher-order nonclassical properties of qudit states? To obtain the answer, higher-order moment of relevant bosonic field operators is first obtained and subsequently used to study the higher-order nonclassical properties (e.g., higher-order antibunching, higher-order squeezing, and higher-order sub-Poissonian photon statistics) of the corresponding states. These witnesses establish that rPAQS and tPSQS are highly nonclassical. To quantitatively establish this observation and to make a comparison between rPAQS and tPSQS, volumes of the negative part of Wigner function are computed. Finally, for the sake of verifiability of the obtained results, optical tomograms are also reported. Throughout the study, a particular type of qudit state named as a new generalized binomial state is used as an example.     

Quantum Properties of Two-Mode Squeezed Even and Odd Coherent States

Two new types of quantum states are constructed by applying the operator s(ξ) = exp(ξ*ab - ξa b ) on the two-mode even and odd coherent states.The mathematical and quantum statistical properties of such states are investigated.Various nonclassical features of these states,such as squeezing properties,the inter-mode photon bunching,and the violation of Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,are discussed.The Wigner function in these states are studied in detail.     

数态的叠加态的制备及其非经典特性

本文探讨了在双光子Jaynes-Cummings模型中如何通过对原子的操纵和选择性测量相结合而分别得到具有正交相位压缩、振幅平方压缩、亚泊松光子统计及高阶反聚束效应等不同非经典特性的数态的叠加态.     

Nonlinear Quantum Optical Springs and Their Nonclassical Properties

The original idea of quantum optical spring arises from the requirement of quantization of the frequencyof oscillations in the Hamiltonian of harmonic oscillator. This purpose is achieved by consideringa spring whose constant (and so its frequency) depends on the quantum states of another system.
Recently, it is realized that by the assumption of frequencymodulation ofω toω(1+μa^\dagger a)^1/2the mentioned idea can be established.
In the present paper, we generalize the approach of quantum optical springwith particular attention to thedependence of frequency to the intensity of radiation fieldthatnaturally observes in thenonlinear coherent states}, from which we arrive ata physical system has been called by us as nonlinear quantum optical spring.Then, after the introduction of the generalized Hamiltonian of nonlinear quantum optical spring and it's solution,we will investigate the nonclassical properties of the obtained states. Specially, typical collapse and revivalin the distribution functions and squeezing parameters, as particular quantum features, will berevealed.     

Nonclassicality of two-mode nonorthogonal states

Nonclassical features of Schrödinger cat state with two-mode superposition state based on two coherent states π out of phase by fixing the relative phase equal to average photon number are discussed. Study of two-mode quadrature squeezing, oscillatory and sub-Poissonian photon statistics show that nonclassicality exists for these states. However, it is observed that the considered states do not violates the Cauchy–Schwarz inequality. Furthermore, simultaneously existence of quadrature squeezing and sub-Poissonian photon statistics shows that these states have more nonclassical features than that of famous even and odd coherent states.     

Generalized structure of higher order nonclassicality

A generalized notion of higher order nonclassicality (in terms of higher order moments) is introduced. Under this generalized framework of higher order nonclassicality, conditions of higher order squeezing and higher order subpoissonian photon statistics are derived. A simpler form of the Hong-Mandel higher order squeezing criterion is derived under this framework by using an operator ordering theorem introduced by us in [A. Pathak, J. Phys. A 33 (2000) 5607]. It is also generalized for multi-photon Bose operators of Brandt and Greenberg. Similarly, condition for higher order subpoissonian photon statistics is derived by normal ordering of higher powers of number operator. Further, with the help of simple density matrices, it is shown that the higher order antibunching (HOA) and higher order subpoissonian photon statistics (HOSPS) are not the manifestation of the same phenomenon and consequently it is incorrect to use the condition of HOA as a test of HOSPS. It is also shown that the HOA and HOSPS may exist even in absence of the corresponding lower order phenomenon. Binomial state, nonlinear first order excited squeezed state (NLESS) and nonlinear vacuum squeezed state (NLVSS) are used as examples of quantum state and it is shown that these states may show higher order nonclassical characteristics. It is observed that the Binomial state which is always antibunched, is not always higher order squeezed and NLVSS which shows higher order squeezing does not show HOSPS and HOA. The opposite is observed in NLESS and consequently it is established that the HOSPS and HOS are two independent signatures of higher order nonclassicality.     

Nonlinear squeezed states for SU(1,1) Lie algebra

The nonlinear extensions of the single-mode squeezed vacuum and squeezed coherent states are studied. We have constructed the nonlinear squeezed states (NLSS's) realization of SU(1,1) Lie algebra. Two cases of this realization are considered for unitary and non-unitary deformation operator function. The nonlinear squeezed coherent states (NLSCS's) are defined and special cases of these states are obtained. Some nonclassical properties of these states are discussed. The s-parameterized characteristic function and various moments are calculated. The Glauber second-order coherence function is calculated. The squeezing properties of the NLSCS's are studied. Analytical and numerical results for the quadrature component distributions for the NLSCS's are presented. A generation scheme for NLSCS's using the trapped ions centre-of-mass motion approach is proposed.     

Quantum phase distribution and the number—phase Wigner function of the generalized squeezed vacuum states associated with solvable quantum systems

The quantum phase properties of the generalized squeezed vacuum states associated with solvable quantum systems are studied by using the Pegg-Barnett formalism.Then,two nonclassical features,i.e.,squeezing in the number and phase operators,as well as the number-phase Wigner function of the generalized squeezed states are investigated.Due to some actual physical situations,the present approach is applied to two classes of generalized squeezed states:solvable quantum systems with discrete spectra and nonlinear squeezed states with particular nonlinear functions.Finally,the time evolution of the nonclassical properties of the considered systems has been numerically investigated.     

Generalized coherent states for solvable quantum systems with degenerate discrete spectra and their nonclassical properties

In this paper, the generalized coherent state for quantum systems with degenerate spectra is introduced. Then, the nonclassicality features and number-phase entropic uncertainty relation of two particular degenerate quantum systems are studied. Finally, using the Gazeau-Klauder coherent states approach, the time evolution of some of the nonclassical properties of the coherent states corresponding to the considered physical systems are discussed.     

Statistical Properties of Photon-Added Two-Mode Squeezed Coherent States

The nonclassical and non-Gaussian quantum states—photon-added two-mode squeezed coherent states have been theoretically introduced by adding multiple photons to each mode of the two-mode squeezed coherent states. Starting from the new expression of two-mode squeezing operator in entangled states representation, the normalization factor is obtained, which is directly related to bivariate Hermite polynomials. The sub-Poissonian photon statistics, cross-correlation between two modes, partial negative Wigner function are observed, which fully reflect the nonclassicality of the target states. The negative Wigner function often display non-Gaussian distribution meanwhile. The investigations may provide experimentalists with some better references in quantum engineering.     

Superposition of two coherent states π out of phase with average photon number as relative phase

This paper discusses nonclassical features of the superposition of two coherent states π out of phase with each other and parameterized solely by amplitude α, that is, when the relative phase has a relationship with average photon number ∣α∣². In particular, it discusses oscillatory and sub-Poissonian photon statistics, degree of quadrature squeezing, and quasiprobability distribution functions. We examine that some nonclassical properties of these states are different from those of the even and odd coherent states.     

Linear amplifier via the displaced Fock states superposition

The linear amplifier with the superposition of displaced Fock states (DFS’s) as an input field is discussed. The s-parameterized characteristic function (CF) of linear amplifier for the superposition of two DFS’s is considered. Several quantum statistical expectation values for the output of linear amplifier are evaluated once the time dependent CF has been computed. The Glauber secondorder coherence function is calculated. The squeezing properties of the output field are studied. The s-ordered quasiprobability distribution function (QDF) for the output of linear amplifier driven by DFS’s superposition is investigated. The phase properties of the superposition of DFS’s are studied. The s-parameterized phase distribution, obtained by integrating the s-parameterized QDF over radial variable is illustrated.     

Generation and Properties of a Superposition of Four Displaced Fock States

A detailed discussion of a type of four-component superposition of displaced Fock states (DFSs) is presented. A generation scheme is proposed for these states. The s-parameterized characteristic function (CF) and the quasiprobability distribution functions (QDFs) of these states are calculated. The nonclassical properties of these states such as photon number distribution and squeezing are discussed. The quadrature distributions are illustrated. The Pegg–Barnett phase distribution is discussed.     

q形变光场与级联型三能级原子相互作用中场的压缩效应

建立了q形变光场与级联型三能级原子相互作用的非线性理论,求得相互作用绘景中薛定谔方程的形式解,利用数值计算讨论了q形变对相互作用中场压缩效应的影响并与q-偶相干光场的情形做了对比分析。研究发现,q偏离1的程度越大,q形变对场压缩效应的调控能力越强,反映出q形变的非线性行为对量子相干性的干扰以及对量子特性的影响。当q→1时,恢复为普通线性理论。和q-偶相干光场的情形做的对比分析,反映出q-奇相干光场不仅不存在压缩效应,还会弱化压缩效应。这与q-偶相干光场和q-奇相干光场存在不同的量子效应的结论完全一致。