Coherence of quantum non-Gaussian states via nonlinear absorption of quanta

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18149v1
• Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:18:44 GMT
• Title: Coherence of quantum non-Gaussian states via nonlinear absorption of quanta
• Authors: Kingshuk Adhikary, Darren W. Moore, Radim Filip,
• Abstract summary: We show how to generate quantum non-Gaussian states in a saturable system.<n>The states only approach Fock states and therefore do not exhibit quantum coherence.<n>We extend this case to include an unsaturable absorber (oscillator) and analyse switching between linear and nonlinear absorptions.
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• Abstract: The linear and phase insensitive absorption of a single quanta via coherent interactions with a saturable system, even a single ground state qubit, is sufficient to deterministically generate quantum non-Gaussian states in an oscillator, even stimulated merely by increasing thermal oscillator energy. However, the resultant states only approach Fock states and therefore do not exhibit quantum coherence. Here we overcome this limitation using a minimal step: a nonlinear phase-insensitive absorption process added to the linear one. The coherent addition of such individually passive processes allows coherence to emerge and increase in phase space without an external drive and with minimal interaction requirements. The coherence of quantum non-Gaussian states emerges because the linear and nonlinear absorption processes are not mutually passive. In the simplest case rotationally symmetric Wigner functions of the oscillator Fock states convert their many negative regions to an extremely complex asymmetric structure in sharp contrast to the rotational symmetry of those obtained by the individual interactions. We extend this case to include an unsaturable absorber (oscillator) and analyse switching between linear and nonlinear absorptions, suitable for broad classes of experiments.

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