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Kishore T Kapale¹, Jonathan P Dowling

¹Department of Physics, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois 61455-1367, USA. KT-Kapale@wiu.edu

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We present a novel bootstrapping method for creating large photon number NOON states. This approach enhances quantum nonlinearities, enabling scalable generation of these highly entangled states for quantum technologies.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Quantum information science
Cavity quantum electrodynamics

Background:

NOON states are crucial for quantum metrology and sensing.
Existing methods for generating NOON states face scalability challenges.
Strong atom-light interactions are key to manipulating quantum states.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a bootstrapping approach for generating large photon number NOON states.
To enhance experimental Kerr nonlinearities using quantum coherence.
To enable scalable generation of NOON states with an arbitrary number of photons.

Main Methods:

Utilizing strong atom-light interaction in cavity QED to generate initial NOON states.
Employing bootstrapping to amplify the photon number in NOON states.
Developing an alternative scheme using atom-cavity dispersive interaction for Kerr nonlinearity enhancement.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a method to generate NOON states with approximately 100 photons.
Proposed a pathway to boost existing Kerr nonlinearities for scalable NOON state generation.
Offered an alternative scheme for achieving high Kerr nonlinearity via dispersive interaction.

Conclusions:

The proposed bootstrapping approach offers a scalable route to generating large photon number NOON states.
Enhanced Kerr nonlinearities are critical for advancing quantum metrology and information processing.
Cavity QED and dispersive interactions provide viable platforms for future quantum state engineering.