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Generation of classical non-Gaussian states by squeezing a thermal state into nonlinear motion of levitated optomechanics

Generation of classical non-Gaussian states by squeezing a thermal state into nonlinear motion of levitated optomechanics
Generation of classical non-Gaussian states by squeezing a thermal state into nonlinear motion of levitated optomechanics
We report on an experiment achieving the dynamical generation of non-Gaussian states of motion of a levitated optomechanical system. We access intrinsic Duffing-like nonlinearities by thermal squeezing of an oscillator's state of motion by rapidly switching the frequency of its trap. We characterize the experimental non-Gaussian state versus expectations from simulations and give prospects for the emergence of genuine nonclassical features.
2643-1564
Muffato, R.
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Georgescu, T.S.
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Homans, J.
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Muffato, R., Georgescu, T.S., Homans, J., Guerreiro, T., Wu, Q., Chisholm, D.A., Carlesso, M., Paternostro, M. and Ulbricht, H. (2025) Generation of classical non-Gaussian states by squeezing a thermal state into nonlinear motion of levitated optomechanics. Physical Review Research, 7 (1), [013171]. (doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013171).

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We report on an experiment achieving the dynamical generation of non-Gaussian states of motion of a levitated optomechanical system. We access intrinsic Duffing-like nonlinearities by thermal squeezing of an oscillator's state of motion by rapidly switching the frequency of its trap. We characterize the experimental non-Gaussian state versus expectations from simulations and give prospects for the emergence of genuine nonclassical features.

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Accepted/In Press date: 6 January 2025
Published date: 18 February 2025

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Local EPrints ID: 499586
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/499586
ISSN: 2643-1564
PURE UUID: ce183445-648a-4306-896a-b46d0ab5d377
ORCID for J. Homans: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-0766
ORCID for H. Ulbricht: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0356-0065

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Date deposited: 27 Mar 2025 17:36
Last modified: 23 Sep 2025 02:13

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Author: R. Muffato
Author: T.S. Georgescu
Author: J. Homans ORCID iD
Author: T. Guerreiro
Author: Q. Wu
Author: D.A. Chisholm
Author: M. Carlesso
Author: M. Paternostro
Author: H. Ulbricht ORCID iD

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