Measurement-induced generation of Schrödinger cat states in cavity QED

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.04578v1
• Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:08:59 GMT
• Title: Measurement-induced generation of Schrödinger cat states in cavity QED
• Abstract summary: We propose a measurement-based protocol for generating Schrdinger cat states in a cavity-QED system.<n> Numerical simulations show that the generated Schrdinger cat states remain robust against moderate cavity dissipation.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Abstract: Schrödinger cat states, representing coherent superpositions of macroscopically distinguishable states, are indispensable nonclassical resources for continuous-variable quantum information processing. Existing generation protocols typically rely on strong nonlinear interactions, complicated control techniques, or engineered dissipation, posing challenges for experimental implementation. Here, we propose a simple measurement-based protocol for generating Schrödinger cat states in a cavity-QED system by combining coherent driving, dispersive atom--cavity interactions, and atomic postselection. The atom--cavity interaction establishes coherent correlations between the atomic and photonic degrees of freedom, while the subsequent atomic postselection projects the cavity field onto a non-Gaussian superposition state with pronounced Wigner negativity. Numerical simulations based on the Lindblad master equation show that the generated Schrödinger cat states remain robust against moderate cavity dissipation. Our results demonstrate that conditional atomic measurements provide an effective and experimentally accessible approach for preparing nonclassical cavity states without relying on strong optical nonlinearities or engineered dissipation.

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