We design dynamical Casimir arrays(DCA)consisting of giant atoms and coupled resonator waveguides(CRWs)to investigate the Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen(EPR)steering at finite temperatures.Our designed system exhibits an a...We design dynamical Casimir arrays(DCA)consisting of giant atoms and coupled resonator waveguides(CRWs)to investigate the Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen(EPR)steering at finite temperatures.Our designed system exhibits an asymmetry in its structure,which is caused by the differences in the sizes and the coupling positions of the giant atoms.The system achieves different types of EPR steering and the reversal of one-way EPR steering by modulating parameters.Furthermore,the symmetry and asymmetry of the system structure,in their responses to parameter modulation,both reveal the asymmetry of EPR steering.In this process,we discover that with the increase in temperature,different types of steering can be transferred from Casimir photons to giant atoms.We also achieve the monogamy of the multipartite system.These results provide important assistance for secure quantum communication,and further intuitively validating the asymmetry of EPR steering from multiple perspectives.展开更多
High-order quantum coherence reveals the statistical correlation of quantum particles. Manipulation of quantum coherence of light in the temporal domain enables the production of the single-photon source, which has be...High-order quantum coherence reveals the statistical correlation of quantum particles. Manipulation of quantum coherence of light in the temporal domain enables the production of the single-photon source, which has become one of the most important quantum resources. High-order quantum coherence in the spatial domain plays a crucial role in a variety of applications, such as quantum imaging, holography, and microscopy. However, the active control of second-order spatial quantum coherence remains a challenging task. Here we predict theoretically and demonstrate experimentally the first active manipulation of second-order spatial quantum coherence,which exhibits the capability of switching between bunching and anti-bunching, by mapping the entanglement of spatially structured photons. We also show that signal processing based on quantum coherence exhibits robust resistance to intensity disturbance. Our findings not only enhance existing applications but also pave the way for broader utilization of higher-order spatial quantum coherence.展开更多
Two-band model works well for Hall effect in topological insulators. It turns out to be non-Hermitian when the system is subjected to environments, and its topology characterized by Chern numbers has received extensiv...Two-band model works well for Hall effect in topological insulators. It turns out to be non-Hermitian when the system is subjected to environments, and its topology characterized by Chern numbers has received extensive studies in the past decades. However, how a non-Hermitian system responses to an electric field and what is the connection of the response to the Chern number defined via the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian remains barely explored. In this paper, focusing on a k-dependent decay rate, we address this issue by studying the response of such a non-Hermitian Chern insulator to an external electric field. To this aim, we first derive an effective non-Hermitian Hamiltonian to describe the system and give a specific form of k-dependent decay rate. Then we calculate the response of the non-Hermitian system to a constant electric field.We observe that the environment leads the Hall conductance to be a weighted integration of curvature of the ground band and hence the conductance is no longer quantized in general. And the environment induces a delay in the response of the system to the electric field. A discussion on the validity of the non-Hermitian model compared with the master equation description is also presented.展开更多
We study the kick dynamics of periodically driven quantum systems,and provide a time-independent effective Hamiltonian with the analytical form to reasonably describe the effective dynamics in a long timescale.It is s...We study the kick dynamics of periodically driven quantum systems,and provide a time-independent effective Hamiltonian with the analytical form to reasonably describe the effective dynamics in a long timescale.It is shown that the effective coupling strength can be much larger than the coupling strength of the original system in some parameter regions,which stems from the zero time duration of kicks.Furthermore,different regimes can be transformed from and to each other in the same three-level system by only modulating the period of periodic kicks.In particular,the population of excited states can be selectively suppressed in periodic kicks,benefiting from the large detuning regime of the original system.Finally,some applications and physical implementation of periodic kicks are demonstrated in quantum systems.These unique features would make periodic kicks become a powerful tool for quantum state engineering.展开更多
The multipartite Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger(GHZ)states play an important role in large-scale quantum information processing.We utilize the polychromatic driving fields and the engineered spontaneous emissions of Rydb...The multipartite Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger(GHZ)states play an important role in large-scale quantum information processing.We utilize the polychromatic driving fields and the engineered spontaneous emissions of Rydberg states to dissipatively drive three-and four-partite neutral atom systems into the steady GHZ states,at the presence of the nextnearest neighbor interaction of excited Rydberg states.Furthermore,the introduction of quantum Lyapunov control can help us optimize the dissipative dynamics of the system so as to shorten the convergence time of the target state,improve the robustness against the spontaneous radiations of the excited Rydberg states,and release the limiting condition for the strengths of the polychromatic driving fields.Under the feasible experimental conditions,the fidelities of three-and four-partite GHZ states can be stabilized at 99.24%and 98.76%,respectively.展开更多
We investigate the light propagation dynamics in ultra-cold Rydberg medium with inverted-Y configuration based on the superatom theory.It is viable to store light information in two types of atomic spin coherence(triv...We investigate the light propagation dynamics in ultra-cold Rydberg medium with inverted-Y configuration based on the superatom theory.It is viable to store light information in two types of atomic spin coherence(trivial spin coherence and Rydberg spin coherence),which makes the system a prospective platform for versatile light manipulation.A normal feature is to realize efficient light storage with simultaneous resonant control fields applied.An intriguing feature is to split light into two beams with different intensities and statistical properties if the control fields are applied separately.The beam of light retrieved from the Rydberg spin coherence is severely attenuated and shows anti-bunching character accompanied by the cooperative optical nonlinearity.Moreover,generation and manipulation of beating signal are achievable by applying the non-resonant control fields.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Education Department of Jilin Province,China(Grant No.JJKH20231291KJ)。
文摘We design dynamical Casimir arrays(DCA)consisting of giant atoms and coupled resonator waveguides(CRWs)to investigate the Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen(EPR)steering at finite temperatures.Our designed system exhibits an asymmetry in its structure,which is caused by the differences in the sizes and the coupling positions of the giant atoms.The system achieves different types of EPR steering and the reversal of one-way EPR steering by modulating parameters.Furthermore,the symmetry and asymmetry of the system structure,in their responses to parameter modulation,both reveal the asymmetry of EPR steering.In this process,we discover that with the increase in temperature,different types of steering can be transferred from Casimir photons to giant atoms.We also achieve the monogamy of the multipartite system.These results provide important assistance for secure quantum communication,and further intuitively validating the asymmetry of EPR steering from multiple perspectives.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12234009,12275048,12304359,and 12274215)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No.2020YFA0309500)+4 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No.2021ZD0301400)the Program for Innovative Talents and Entrepreneurs in Jiangsu,the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.BK20220759)the Key R&D Program of Guangdong Province,China (Grant No.2020B0303010001)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.2023M731611)the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent (Grant No.2023ZB717)。
文摘High-order quantum coherence reveals the statistical correlation of quantum particles. Manipulation of quantum coherence of light in the temporal domain enables the production of the single-photon source, which has become one of the most important quantum resources. High-order quantum coherence in the spatial domain plays a crucial role in a variety of applications, such as quantum imaging, holography, and microscopy. However, the active control of second-order spatial quantum coherence remains a challenging task. Here we predict theoretically and demonstrate experimentally the first active manipulation of second-order spatial quantum coherence,which exhibits the capability of switching between bunching and anti-bunching, by mapping the entanglement of spatially structured photons. We also show that signal processing based on quantum coherence exhibits robust resistance to intensity disturbance. Our findings not only enhance existing applications but also pave the way for broader utilization of higher-order spatial quantum coherence.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12175033 and 12147206)。
文摘Two-band model works well for Hall effect in topological insulators. It turns out to be non-Hermitian when the system is subjected to environments, and its topology characterized by Chern numbers has received extensive studies in the past decades. However, how a non-Hermitian system responses to an electric field and what is the connection of the response to the Chern number defined via the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian remains barely explored. In this paper, focusing on a k-dependent decay rate, we address this issue by studying the response of such a non-Hermitian Chern insulator to an external electric field. To this aim, we first derive an effective non-Hermitian Hamiltonian to describe the system and give a specific form of k-dependent decay rate. Then we calculate the response of the non-Hermitian system to a constant electric field.We observe that the environment leads the Hall conductance to be a weighted integration of curvature of the ground band and hence the conductance is no longer quantized in general. And the environment induces a delay in the response of the system to the electric field. A discussion on the validity of the non-Hermitian model compared with the master equation description is also presented.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11805036,12175033,12147206)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(Grant No.2021J01575)+1 种基金the Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar of Fujian Province,China(Grant No.2020J06011)the Project from Fuzhou University(Grant No.JG202001-2)。
文摘We study the kick dynamics of periodically driven quantum systems,and provide a time-independent effective Hamiltonian with the analytical form to reasonably describe the effective dynamics in a long timescale.It is shown that the effective coupling strength can be much larger than the coupling strength of the original system in some parameter regions,which stems from the zero time duration of kicks.Furthermore,different regimes can be transformed from and to each other in the same three-level system by only modulating the period of periodic kicks.In particular,the population of excited states can be selectively suppressed in periodic kicks,benefiting from the large detuning regime of the original system.Finally,some applications and physical implementation of periodic kicks are demonstrated in quantum systems.These unique features would make periodic kicks become a powerful tool for quantum state engineering.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774047 and 12047525)。
文摘The multipartite Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger(GHZ)states play an important role in large-scale quantum information processing.We utilize the polychromatic driving fields and the engineered spontaneous emissions of Rydberg states to dissipatively drive three-and four-partite neutral atom systems into the steady GHZ states,at the presence of the nextnearest neighbor interaction of excited Rydberg states.Furthermore,the introduction of quantum Lyapunov control can help us optimize the dissipative dynamics of the system so as to shorten the convergence time of the target state,improve the robustness against the spontaneous radiations of the excited Rydberg states,and release the limiting condition for the strengths of the polychromatic driving fields.Under the feasible experimental conditions,the fidelities of three-and four-partite GHZ states can be stabilized at 99.24%and 98.76%,respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12104107)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province,China(Grant No.AD19245180)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin ProvinceChina(Grant No.20220101009JC)the“Yucai Project”of Guangxi Normal University。
文摘We investigate the light propagation dynamics in ultra-cold Rydberg medium with inverted-Y configuration based on the superatom theory.It is viable to store light information in two types of atomic spin coherence(trivial spin coherence and Rydberg spin coherence),which makes the system a prospective platform for versatile light manipulation.A normal feature is to realize efficient light storage with simultaneous resonant control fields applied.An intriguing feature is to split light into two beams with different intensities and statistical properties if the control fields are applied separately.The beam of light retrieved from the Rydberg spin coherence is severely attenuated and shows anti-bunching character accompanied by the cooperative optical nonlinearity.Moreover,generation and manipulation of beating signal are achievable by applying the non-resonant control fields.
