Quantum correlations in the Kerr Ising model

In this article we present a full description of the quantum Kerr Ising model—a linear optical network of parametrically pumped Kerr nonlinearities. We consider the non-dissipative Kerr Ising model and, using variational techniques, show that the energy spectrum is primarily determined by the adjace...

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Main Authors: M J Kewming, S Shrapnel, G J Milburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ab7255
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Summary:In this article we present a full description of the quantum Kerr Ising model—a linear optical network of parametrically pumped Kerr nonlinearities. We consider the non-dissipative Kerr Ising model and, using variational techniques, show that the energy spectrum is primarily determined by the adjacency matrix in the Ising model and exhibits highly non-classical cat like eigenstates. We then introduce dissipation to give a quantum mechanical treatment of the measurement process based on homodyne detection via the conditional stochastic Schrodinger equation. Finally, we identify a quantum advantage in comparison to the classical analogue for the example of two anti-ferromagnetic cavities.
ISSN:1367-2630