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Pradip Laha

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arXiv2026

Squeezing-enhanced Pairwise Fusion of Photonic Qudits

Pairwise fusion gates are linear-optical measurements that herald Bell projections onto two-rail subspaces of two $d$-rail single-photon qudits. Without ancillary input photons, these passive measurements succeed with probability $1-d^{-1}$, with all failures confined to the diagonal logical subspace. We show that identical single-mode squeezers applied to the $2d$ interferometer outputs before photon-number-resolving detection recover part of this structured failure sector. Photon-number parity preserves the successful off-diagonal fusion signatures, while selected all-even patterns yield POVM elements proportional to definite pairwise Bell projectors. We derive the exact logical-space POVM and prove that a diagonal pattern is accepted if and only if its photon-number-imbalance vector has exactly two nonzero components of equal magnitude. The resulting closed elliptic-integral expression increases the ideal success probability, for instance, from $75\%$ to $79.62\%$ for $d=4$, and from $83.33\%$ to $87.15\%$ for $d=6$. With a representative finite detector saturation threshold, $n_{\rm sat}=7$, the respective certified values remain $78.84\%$ and $86.71\%$. These results establish active Gaussian processing as a method for recycling structured measurement failures without ancillary input photons, at the cost of $2d$ squeezing operations and a larger photon-number range at detection.

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arXiv2026

Bright-mode parity synthesis for bosonic state transfer through a single ancilla

Bosonic modes provide hardware-efficient quantum memories and logical registers, including highly non-Gaussian encoded states, but transferring finite-dimensional bosonic states through a restricted ancilla interface requires identifying which collective mode is actually controlled. We study a restricted setting in which two oscillators couple with opposite signs to a single two-level ancilla. In the normal-mode basis, the symmetric mode is dark, while transfer between the physical modes is equivalent to synthesizing parity on the antisymmetric bright mode. This reduction gives exact finite-sum transfer formulas for Fock states, Fock-state qubits, and finite Fock superpositions, and explains why resonant single-ancilla transfer is recurrence-limited beyond the single-photon sector. We then show that detuned Jaynes--Cummings evolution provides a native two-parameter route to high-fidelity finite-cutoff parity synthesis, with residual ancilla excitation, calibration sensitivity, and a minimal Markovian noise estimate quantified separately. Bosonic-code examples illustrate how transfer sensitivity is governed by photon-number support and residual bright-mode phase errors. The result provides a practical benchmark and organizing principle for constrained ancilla-mediated bosonic transfer when direct exchange is unavailable or undesirable.

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arXiv2026

Auxiliary Schmidt Rank as a Resource for Photonic Bell Measurements

In quantum communication and fusion-based quantum computation, photonic Bell measurements are fundamentally limited when only passive linear optics is employed. While for qubits, some Bell states can be unambiguously identified with static beam splitters and no extra photons or entanglement, additional auxiliary photons or at least additional auxiliary degrees of freedom with a certain level of additional entanglement are needed to approach or attain a complete, deterministic Bell measurement. Here, we prove an exact resource threshold when the same two photons carry system qudits of dimension $d$ and a fixed auxiliary entangled state $\Phi$, possibly distributed over several additional degrees of freedom, with total Schmidt rank $r_\Phi$. We show that a single conclusive Bell-label functional can occur for $r_\Phi\geqslant\lceil d/2\rceil$, but deterministic discrimination of all $d^2$ Bell-state labels requires $r_\Phi\geqslant d$. A maximally entangled rank-$d$ auxiliary state achieves the bound by local Bell-basis sorting between each photon's system and auxiliary degrees of freedom. Thus, the auxiliary Schmidt rank is a certified resource for ancilla-photon-free, embedded photonic Bell measurements.

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arXiv2025

Arbitrary high-fidelity binomial codes from multiphoton spin-boson interactions

Encoding a qubit in the continuous degrees of freedom of a quantum system, such as bosonic modes, is a powerful alternative to modern quantum error correction (QEC). Among the most prominent bosonic QEC codes, binomial codes provide protection against loss and dephasing errors by encoding logical states in superpositions of Fock states with binomially weighted coefficients. While much attention has been given to their error-correcting capabilities and integration into fault-tolerant architectures, efficient methods for generating arbitrary binomial codewords remain scarce. In this work, we propose a scheme for generating these codewords by exploiting nonlinear multiphoton interactions between a continuous-variable bosonic mode (oscillator) and a two-level system (spin/qubit). Our proposed scheme assumes the ability to prepare the oscillator in an arbitrary Fock state and the qubit in an arbitrary superposition of its basis states and access to arbitrarily high multiphoton interactions. To enhance the experimental feasibility of our scheme, we further demonstrate how to reduce the required order parameter of multiphoton interactions by a factor of two for a special class of code states.

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arXiv2024

Tripartite multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model: Analytical solution and Wigner nonclassicalities

We investigate a generic tripartite quantum system featuring a single qubit interacting concurrently with two quantized harmonic oscillators via nonlinear multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings (MPJC) interactions. Assuming the qubit is initially prepared in a superposition state and the two oscillators are in arbitrary Fock states, we analytically trace the temporal evolution of this tripartite pure initial state. We identify four broad cases, each further divided into two subcases, and derive exact analytical solutions for most cases. Notably, we obtain perfect transfer of excitations between the oscillators by carefully selecting system parameters. In addition, we extensively examine the manner in which the nonclassicalities of various initial oscillator Fock states, quantified by the volume of negative regions in the associated Wigner functions, evolve under the MPJC Hamiltonian, considering diverse system parameters including environmental effects. Besides producing substantial enhancements in the initial value for higher photon number states, our analysis reveals that driven solely by the initial qubit energy, with both oscillators initialized in the vacuum state, the nonlinear MPJC interaction yields a significant amount of nontrivial Wigner negativity in the oscillators. The additional nonlinearity introduced by the multiphoton process plays a pivotal role in surpassing the initial nonclassicalities of the photon number states.

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arXiv2024

Genuine non-Gaussian entanglement of light and quantum coherence for an atom from noisy multiphoton spin-boson interactions

Harnessing entanglement and quantum coherence plays a central role in advancing quantum technologies. In quantum optical light-atom platforms, these two fundamental resources are often associated with a Jaynes-Cummings model description describing the coherent exchange of a photon between an optical resonator mode and a two-level spin. In a generic nonlinear spin-boson system, more photons and more modes will take part in the interactions. Here we consider such a generalization -- the two-mode multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings (MPJC) model. We demonstrate how entanglement and quantum coherence can be optimally generated and subsequently manipulated in experimentally accessible parameter regimes. A detailed comparative analysis of this model reveals that nonlinearities within the MPJC interactions produce genuinely non-Gaussian entanglement, devoid of Gaussian contributions, from noisy resources. More specifically, strong coherent sources may be replaced by weaker, incoherent ones, significantly reducing the resource overhead, though at the expense of reduced efficiency. At the same time, increasing the multiphoton order of the MPJC interactions expedites the entanglement generation process, thus rendering the whole generation scheme again more efficient and robust. We further explore the use of additional dispersive spin-boson interactions and Kerr nonlinearities in order to create spin coherence solely from incoherent sources and to enhance the quantum correlations, respectively. As for the latter, somewhat unexpectedly, there is not necessarily an increase in quantum correlations due to the augmented nonlinearity. Towards possible applications of the MPJC model, we show how, with appropriately chosen experimental parameters, we can engineer arbitrary NOON states as well as the tripartite W state.

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arXiv2023

Dynamics of a multipartite hybrid quantum system with beamsplitter, dipole-dipole, and Ising interactions

The possibility of exploiting heterogeneous quantum systems to high precision, for storing, processing, and transmitting information makes them ideal candidates for multi-tasking purposes in quantum communication. Appropriate quantum systems involving a judicious choice of interactions which augment each other, are potentially useful for probing deep into quantum regimes. Here, we make use of one such hybrid bipartite quantum model, with one subsystem made of a pair of qubits and another comprising a pair of oscillators, to study the entanglement dynamics, and the entanglement transfer between discrete and continuous variables. Our basic model is the standard double Jaynes-Cummings system, which is known to support both entanglement transfer and entanglement sudden death, under suitable conditions. In this work, we generalise this model to include further experimentally relevant interactions, such as the beamsplitter-type exchange interaction between the oscillators, and dipole-dipole and Ising-type interactions between the qubits. The manner in which various interactions and initial oscillator states affect the entanglement dynamics, is examined theoretically, for generic experimental conditions. Using exact analytical solutions, we show that compared to the beamsplitter or dipole-dipole interaction, the Ising interaction can have a significant positive impact on entanglement sudden death and birth, and postponement of the onset of these phenomena, apart from producing substantial reduction in the time duration of the death.

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arXiv2022

Entanglement growth via splitting of a few thermal quanta

Quanta splitting is an essential generator of Gaussian entanglement, exemplified by Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen states and apparently the most commonly occurring form of entanglement. In general, it results from the strong pumping of a nonlinear process with a highly coherent and low-noise external drive. In contrast, recent experiments involving efficient trilinear processes in trapped ions and superconducting circuits have opened the complementary possibility to test the splitting of a few thermal quanta. Stimulated by such small thermal energy, a strong degenerate trilinear coupling generates large amounts of nonclassicality, detectable by more than 3 dB of distillable quadrature squeezing. Substantial entanglement can be generated via frequent passive linear coupling to a third mode present in parallel with the trilinear coupling. This new form of entanglement, outside any Gaussian approximation, surprisingly grows with the mean number of split thermal quanta; a quality absent from Gaussian entanglement. Using distillable squeezing we shed light on this new entanglement mechanism for nonlinear bosonic systems.

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arXiv2022

Thermally induced entanglement of atomic oscillators

Laser cooled ions trapped in a linear Paul trap are long-standing ideal candidates for realizing quantum simulation, especially of many-body systems. The properties that contribute to this also provide the opportunity to demonstrate unexpected quantum phenomena in few-body systems. A pair of ions interacting in such traps exchange vibrational quanta through the Coulomb interaction. This linear interaction can be anharmonically modulated by an elementary coupling to the internal two-level structure of one of the ions. Driven by thermal energy in the passively coupled oscillators, which are themselves coupled to the internal ground states of the ions, the nonlinear interaction autonomously and unconditionally generates entanglement between the mechanical modes of the ions. We examine this counter-intuitive thermally induced entanglement for several experimentally feasible model systems, and propose parameter regimes where state of the art trapped ion systems can produce such phenomena. In addition, we demonstrate a multiqubit enhancement of such thermally induced entanglement.

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arXiv2020

Bifurcations, time-series analysis of observables, and network properties in a tripartite quantum system

In a tripartite system comprising a $Λ$-atom interacting with two radiation fields in the presence of field nonlinearities and an intensity-dependent field-atom coupling, striking features have been shown to occur in the dynamics of the mean photon number $\aver{N_{i}(t)}$ ($i = 1,\,2$) corresponding to either field. In this Letter, we carry out a detailed time-series analysis and establish an interesting correlation between the short-time and long-time dynamics of $\aver{N_{i}(t)}$. Lyapunov exponents, return maps, recurrence plots, recurrence-time statistics, as well as the clustering coefficient and the transitivity of networks constructed from the time series, are studied as functions of the intensity parameter $κ$. These are shown to carry signatures of a special value $κ= \barκ$. Our work also exhibits how techniques from nonlinear dynamics help analyze the behavior of observables in multipartite quantum systems.

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arXiv2020

Time-series and network analysis in quantum dynamics: Comparison with classical dynamics

Time-series analysis and network analysis are now used extensively in diverse areas of science. In this paper, we applythese techniques to quantum dynamics in an optomechanical system: specifically, the long-time dynamics of the mean photon number in an archetypal tripartite quantum system comprising a single-mode radiation field interacting with a two-level atom and an oscillating membrane. We also investigate a classical system of interacting Duffing oscillators which effectively mimics several of the features of tripartite quantum-optical systems. In both cases, we examine the manner in which the maximal Lyapunov exponent obtained from a detailed time-series analysis varies with changes in an appropriate tunable parameter of the system. Network analysis is employed in both the quantum and classical models to identify suitable network quantifiers which will reflect these variations with the system parameter. This is a novel approach towards (i) examining how a considerably smaller data set (the network) obtained from a long time series of dynamical variables captures important aspects of the underlying dynamics, and (ii) identifying the differences between classical and quantum dynamics.

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arXiv2019

Recurrence network analysis in a model tripartite quantum system

In a novel approach to quantum dynamics, we apply the tools of recurrence network analysis to the dynamics of the quantum mechanical expectation values of observables. We construct and analyse $ε$-recurrence networks from the time-series data of the mean photon number in a model tripartite quantum system governed by a nonlinear Hamiltonian. The role played by the intensity-dependent field-atom coupling in the dynamics is investigated. Interesting features emerge as a function of a parameter characterising this intensity-dependent coupling in both the short-time and the long-time dynamics. In particular, we examine the manner in which standard measures of network theory such as the average path length, the link density and the clustering coefficient depend on this parameter.

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arXiv2018

Nonclassical effects in optomechanics: Dynamics and collapse of entanglement

We have investigated a wide range of nonclassical behavior exhibited by a tripartite cavity optomechanical system comprising a two-level atom placed inside a Fabry-Pérot type optical cavity with a vibrating mirror attached to one end. We have shown that the atom's subsystem von Neumann entropy collapses to its maximum allowed value over a significant time interval during dynamical evolution. This feature is sensitive to the nature of the initial state, the specific form of intensity-dependent tripartite coupling, and system parameters. The extent of nonclassicality of the field is assessed through the Mandel Q parameter and Wigner function. Both entropic and quadrature squeezing properties of the field are quantified directly from optical tomograms, thereby avoiding tedious state reconstruction procedures.

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arXiv2017

Estimation of squeezing properties of multiphoton coherent states from optical tomograms

We have examined both single and entangled two-mode multiphoton coherent states and shown how the `Janus-faced' properties between two partner states are mirrored in appropriate tomograms. Entropic squeezing, quadrature squeezing and higher-order squeezing properties for a wide range of nonclassical states are estimated directly from tomograms. We have demonstrated how squeezing properties of two-mode entangled states produced at the output port of a quantum beamsplitter are sensitive to the relative phase between the reflected and transmitted fields. This feature allows for the possibility of tuning the relative phase to enhance squeezing properties of the state. Finally we have examined the manner in which decoherence affects squeezing and the changes in the optical tomogram of the state due to interaction with the environment.

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arXiv2015

Entanglement dynamics in a model tripartite quantum system

A system comprising a $Λ$-type or V-type atom interacting with two radiation fields exhibits, during its dynamical evolution, interesting optical phenomena such as electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT) and a variety of nonclassical effects. Signatures of the latter are seen in the entanglement dynamics of the atomic subsystem and in appropriate field observables. Some of these effects have been experimentally detected, and have even been used to change the nonlinear optical properties of certain atomic media. It is therefore useful to investigate the roles played by specific initial states of the radiation fields, detuning parameters, field nonlinearities and the nature of field-atom couplings on EIT and on the entanglement between subsystems. We investigate these aspects in the framework of a simple model that captures the salient features of such tripartite entangled systems. Entanglement dynamics is shown to be very sensitive to the intensity-dependent atom-field couplings. Unexpected interesting features pertaining to the collapses and revivals of the atomic subsystem von Neumann entropy appear. These features could, in principle, be useful in enabling entanglement.

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