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| author | Li, Baijun Zuo, Yunlan Kuang, Le-Man Jing, Hui Lee, Chaohong |
| author_facet | Li, Baijun Zuo, Yunlan Kuang, Le-Man Jing, Hui Lee, Chaohong |
| contents | Attribute to their robustness against loss and external noise, nonreciprocal photonic devices hold great promise for applications in quantum information processing. Recent advancements have demonstrated that nonreciprocal optical transmission in linear systems can be achieved through the strategic introduction of loss. However, a crucial question remains unanswered: can loss be harnessed as a resource for generating nonreciprocal quantum correlations? Here, we take a counterintuitive stance by engineering loss to generate a novel form of nonreciprocal quantum correlations, termed nonreciprocal photon blockade. We examine a dissipative three-cavity system comprising two nonlinear cavities and a linear cavity. The interplay of loss and nonlinearity leads to a robust nonreciprocal single- and two-photon blockade, facilitated by destructive quantum interference. Furthermore, we demonstrate the tunability of this nonreciprocal photon blockade by manipulating the relative phase between the two nonlinear cavities. Remarkably, this allows for the reversal of the direction of nonreciprocity. Our study not only sheds new light on the concept of loss-engineered quantum nonreciprocity but also opens up a unique pathway for the design of quantum nonreciprocal photonic devices. |
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| spellingShingle | Loss-induced quantum nonreciprocity Li, Baijun Zuo, Yunlan Kuang, Le-Man Jing, Hui Lee, Chaohong Quantum Physics Attribute to their robustness against loss and external noise, nonreciprocal photonic devices hold great promise for applications in quantum information processing. Recent advancements have demonstrated that nonreciprocal optical transmission in linear systems can be achieved through the strategic introduction of loss. However, a crucial question remains unanswered: can loss be harnessed as a resource for generating nonreciprocal quantum correlations? Here, we take a counterintuitive stance by engineering loss to generate a novel form of nonreciprocal quantum correlations, termed nonreciprocal photon blockade. We examine a dissipative three-cavity system comprising two nonlinear cavities and a linear cavity. The interplay of loss and nonlinearity leads to a robust nonreciprocal single- and two-photon blockade, facilitated by destructive quantum interference. Furthermore, we demonstrate the tunability of this nonreciprocal photon blockade by manipulating the relative phase between the two nonlinear cavities. Remarkably, this allows for the reversal of the direction of nonreciprocity. Our study not only sheds new light on the concept of loss-engineered quantum nonreciprocity but also opens up a unique pathway for the design of quantum nonreciprocal photonic devices. |
| title | Loss-induced quantum nonreciprocity |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.14476 |