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Chaotic synchronization of two optical cavity modes in optomechanical systems
Nan Yang1,2, Adam Miranowicz3,4, Yong-Chun Liu5
1National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China. nyang.hust@gmail.com.
Scientific Reports
|November 3, 2019
Summary
This study presents theoretical methods for synchronizing chaotic optical cavity modes in optomechanical systems. Complete synchronization is achieved for identical modes, while phase synchronization is possible for non-identical modes.
Area of Science:
- Optomechanics
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Quantum Optics
Background:
- Microresonator synchronization is crucial, but typically studied in the linear regime.
- Synchronizing nonlinear and chaotic microresonators remains an underexplored challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop theoretical methods for synchronizing chaotic optical cavity modes in an optomechanical system.
- To investigate synchronization phenomena in nonlinear optomechanical systems.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a common mechanical resonator to couple chaotic optical modes.
- Analyzing the transfer of chaos from a strongly driven mode to weakly driven modes.
- Developing theoretical frameworks for synchronization analysis.
Main Results:
- Complete synchronization achieved between two identical chaotic optical cavity modes.
- Phase synchronization demonstrated for two non-identical chaotic optical cavity modes under specific conditions (strong coupling, small detuning).
Conclusions:
- The common mechanical resonator effectively mediates chaos transfer and enables synchronization.
- Theoretical methods provide a pathway to control and synchronize chaotic dynamics in complex optomechanical systems.
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