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Motoaki Bamba1, Simon Pigeon, Cristiano Ciuti

  • 1Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7 et CNRS, Bâtiment Condorcet, 10 rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France. motoaki.bamba@univ-paris-diderot.fr

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Disorder in microcavities disrupts quantum optical noise squeezing. However, strong photon localization can protect the system, enabling ideal squeezing generation.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum optics
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Nonlinear dynamics

Background:

  • Disordered planar microcavities exhibit unique optical properties.
  • Nonlinear dynamics in quantum systems are crucial for applications.
  • Photon localization affects light-matter interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate theoretically the nonlinear dynamics in disordered planar microcavities.
  • Analyze the impact of disorder on quantum optical noise squeezing.
  • Understand the role of translational invariance breaking and photon localization.

Main Methods:

  • Self-consistent theoretical approach.
  • Analysis of nonlinear dynamics under intense pump fields.
  • Examination of multimode nonlinear coupling and photon localization effects.

Main Results:

  • Disorder prevents single-mode Kerr squeezing in planar microcavities due to multimode coupling.
  • Excess noise generation is a nonmonotonic function of disorder amplitude.
  • Strong photon localization protects the system, allowing ideal quadrature squeezing.

Conclusions:

  • Disorder significantly alters quantum optical noise squeezing in microcavities.
  • Photon localization offers a pathway to achieve ideal squeezing despite disorder.
  • Theoretical insights provide a foundation for designing robust quantum optical devices.