Chinese Physics B

Nonlinearly induced entanglement in dissipatively coupled optomechanical system

Wen-Quan 文全 Yang 杨, Xuan Leng, Jiong 泂 Cheng 程, Wen-Zhao Zhang

Published Apr 12, 2024• 3 citations

Abstract

Nonlinearly induced steady-state photon–phonon entanglement of a dissipative coupled system is studied in the bistable regime. Quantum dynamical characteristics are analysed by solving the mean-field and fluctuation equations of the system. It is shown that dissipative coupling can induce bistable behaviour for the effective dissipation of the system. Under suitable parameters, one of the steady states significantly reduces the dissipative effect of the system. Consequently, a larger steady-state entanglement can be achieved compared to linear dynamics. Furthermore, the experimental feasibility of the parameters is analysed. Our results provide a new perspective for the implementation of steady-state optomechanical entanglement.

DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/ad3dd6

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