Nonreciprocity of intense light field and weak quantum signal in optomechanical systems with three-mode parametric interactions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.12855v1
• Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:10:03 GMT
• Title: Nonreciprocity of intense light field and weak quantum signal in optomechanical systems with three-mode parametric interactions
• Authors: Yao Dong, Xin-Yao Huang, Guo-Feng Zhang,
• Abstract summary: We demonstrate nonreciprocal optical transmission for both intense classical fields and weak quantum signals.<n>We use a reconfigurable optomechanical platform driven by three-mode parametric interactions.<n>The device requires less control-field power than two-mode systems under resolved-sideband conditions.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Abstract: We demonstrate nonreciprocal optical transmission for both intense classical fields and weak quantum signals within a reconfigurable optomechanical platform driven by three-mode parametric interactions. The platform is modular, where each three-mode optomechanical system serves as a fundamental building block. Operating independently, a single block achieves nonreciprocity for classical fields. Specifically, asymmetric radiation pressure from intrinsic optomechanical nonlinearity induces nonreciprocal mechanical displacement, modulating the cavity intensity through optomechanical feedback. This enables full isolation of backward transmission without requiring parameter initialization. Alternatively, for quantum signals, the platform is reconfigured by activating photonic and phononic exchange channels between the two blocks. In this configuration, nonreciprocity arises from quantum interference between direct photon hopping and indirect conversion pathways. Constructive interference enables unidirectional low-loss transmission, while destructive interference completely suppresses the reverse direction. After adiabatically eliminating the auxiliary modes, the optimal nonreciprocal frequency and the trade-off between insertion loss and nonreciprocal bandwidth can be controlled by engineering optomechanically induced mechanical dissipation. Additionally, the three-mode-based device requires less control-field power than two-mode systems under resolved-sideband conditions, demonstrating versatile potential for optical nonreciprocity applications across classical and quantum domains.

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