Squeezing as a catalyst for non-Gaussian advantage in characterization of nonlinear media

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.29633v1
• Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:33:16 GMT
• Title: Squeezing as a catalyst for non-Gaussian advantage in characterization of nonlinear media
• Abstract summary: We consider three main classes of nonlinear Hamiltonians, namely quadrature nonlinearities, generalized squeezing and Kerr-type interactions.<n>We compare the performance of Gaussian and non-Gaussian probes and assess the optimal probe based on the probe parameters, energy resource and non-Gaussianity.
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• Abstract: We address the precise characterization of coupling strength of nonlinear media in continuous-variable (CV) quantum systems using coherent and squeezed vacuum states as Gaussian probes, together with their photon-added and photon-subtracted counterparts as non-Gaussian probes. We consider three main classes of nonlinear Hamiltonians, namely quadrature nonlinearities, generalized squeezing and Kerr-type interactions. By analytically evaluating the quantum Fisher information (QFI), we compare the performance of Gaussian and non-Gaussian probes and assess the optimal probe based on the probe parameters, energy resource and non-Gaussianity. Our results are twofold as follows: first, for coherent-state family, the improvement provided by photon addition at fixed coherent amplitude originates mainly from the extra energy carried by the probe and does not provide a genuine metrological resource, since the same precision can be achieved by a Gaussian coherent-state signal of a larger energy, which can be more easily produced. Second, in contrast, photon addition and subtraction become effective resources when applied to already nonclassical states such as squeezed vacuum states. In this case, they lead to a significant enhancement of the QFI, particularly for higher-order interactions. Although Gaussian squeezed states remain optimal at equal energy constraint, photon-added and photon-subtracted squeezed states achieve comparable sensitives with significantly lower squeezing requirements. Since large squeezing level remains experimentally challenging, these non-Gaussian probes offer a practical route towards enhanced estimation of the nonlinear coupling strength within currently accessible squeezing regimes.

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