Single-ion phonon laser in the quantum regime

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.01585v1
• Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:13:04 GMT
• Title: Single-ion phonon laser in the quantum regime
• Authors: Dong Yuanzhang, He Siwen, Deng Zhijiao, Li Peidong, Chen Liang, Feng Mang,
• Abstract summary: The quantum phonon laser state is a vibrational state generated by phonon coherent amplification based on quantum mechanics.<n>This paper explores how a single trapped ion generates quantum phonon laser states using a three-level model.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: The quantum phonon laser state is a vibrational state generated by phonon coherent amplification based on quantum mechanics. Its core is coherent excitation and manipulation of phonon quantum states by controlling phonon dynamics. This technology breaks classical limits of traditional phonon lasers, offering new methods for quantum information. Previous research on quantum phonon lasers focused on quantum van der Pol oscillators. As typical nonlinear quantum systems, they show significant value in trapped-ion systems. These breakthroughs extend nonlinear dynamics into the quantum domain and provide platforms for exploring quantum nonlinear phenomena. Although realized in two-ion systems, practical applications remain challenging. This paper explores how a single trapped ion generates quantum phonon laser states using a three-level model. By solving the quantum master equation numerically, steady-state characteristics are analyzed, focusing on quantum statistics including the Wigner function and second-order correlation function. An experimental scheme is proposed based on a single trapped 40Ca+ ion, using bichromatic blue-sideband and red-sideband lasers to generate quantum phonon laser states. By introducing the characteristic function of motional states, precise quantum state tomography is achieved. Additionally, a two-level model discusses the phonon laser threshold effect. However, the three-level model shows significantly different thresholds and more accurately describes the quantum phonon laser's physical mechanisms.

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