arXiv · 1203.6755
Critical behavior in ultra-strong-coupled oscillators
Abstract
We investigate the strong coupling regime of a linear $x$-$x$ coupled harmonic oscillator system, by performing a direct diagonalization of the hamiltonian. It is shown that the $x$-$x$ coupled hamiltonian can be equivalently described by a Mach-Zehnder-type interferometer with a quadratic unitary operation in each of its arms. We show a sharp transition of the unitary operation from an elliptical phase rotator to an elliptical squeezer as the coupling gets stronger, which leads to the continuous generation of entanglement, even for a significantly thermal state, in the ultra-strong coupled regime. It is also shown that this critical regime cannot be achieved by a classical Hookian coupling. Finally, the effect of a finite-temperature environment is analyzed, showing that entanglement can still be generated from a thermal state in the ultra-strong coupled regime, but is destroyed rapidly.
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Vivishek Sudhir, Marco G. Genoni, Jinhyoung Lee, M. S. Kim. 2012-03-30. Critical behavior in ultra-strong-coupled oscillators. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.86.012316
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