Kerr nonlinearity hinders symmetry-breaking states of coupled quantum oscillators
arXiv:2205.14731 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.106.024216
Abstract
We study the effect of Kerr anharmonicity on the symmetry breaking phenomena of coupled quantum oscillators. We study two types of symmetry-breaking processes, namely the inhomogeneous steady state (or quantum oscillation death state) and quantum chimera state. Remarkably, it is found that Kerr nonlinearity hinders the process of symmetry-breaking in both the cases. We establish our results using direct simulation of quantum master equation and analysis of the stochastic semiclassical model. Interestingly, in the case of quantum oscillation death, an increase in the strength of Kerr nonlinearity tends to favor the symmetry and at the same time decreases the degree of quantum mechanical entanglement. This study presents a useful mean to control and engineer symmetry-breaking states for quantum technology.
Final accepted version: Accepted in Physical Review E
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