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arXiv:2605.17810

Amplification of Weak Forces via Parametric Interactions and Non-Markovian Effects in Cavity Optomechanics

Y. F. Li, Ze Wang, W. Y. Hu, Yan-Hui Zhou, Cheng Shang, and H. Z. Shen

Published May 18, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

Weak force amplification describes the process of amplifying a faint low-frequency signal by means of an additional high-frequency modulation, which plays a vital role in quantum sensing and high-precision measurement. However, the potential enhancement of weak-force amplification in non-Markovian environments has received little attention. In this paper, we firstly study the amplification of weak forces within cavity-optomechanical systems incorporating a degenerate optical parametric amplifier (DOPA) under the Markovian assumption. The results show that the weak force can be effectively amplified by using two high-frequency signals via vibrational resonance through adjusting the strength and phase of the DOPA with different pumping frequencies. Moreover, we extend the study of the amplification of the weak force to the non-Markovian environment which consists of a collection of infinite oscillators. We illustrate that the amplification exhibits a conversion from the non-Markovian regime to Markovian regime by controlling environmental spectral width. This conversion leads to enhancements of amplification, which originates from the excitation backflow obtained through the interaction between the cavity and non-Markovian environment. By controlling DOPA to amplify weak forces, the study achieves amplification in the non-Markovian regime, offering new directions for quantum optics research.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.2605.17810

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