Squeezing effects applied in nonclassical superposition states for quantum nanoelectronic circuits
- Jeong Ryeol Choi1Email authorView ORCID ID profile
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-017-0111-4
© Korea Nano Technology Research Society 2017
Received: 29 October 2016
Accepted: 14 June 2017
Published: 29 June 2017
Abstract
Quantum characteristics of a driven series RLC nanoelectronic circuit whose capacitance varies with time are studied using an invariant operator method together with a unitary transformation approach. In particular, squeezing effects and nonclassical properties of a superposition state composed of two displaced squeezed number states of equal amplitude, but 180° out of phase, are investigated in detail. We applied our developments to a solvable specific case obtained from a suitable choice of time-dependent parameters. The pattern of mechanical oscillation of the amount of charges stored in the capacitor, which are initially displaced, has exhibited more or less distortion due to the influence of the time-varying parameters of the system. We have analyzed squeezing effects of the system from diverse different angles and such effects are illustrated for better understanding. It has been confirmed that the degree of squeezing is not constant, but varies with time depending on specific situations. We have found that quantum interference occurs whenever the two components of the superposition meet together during the time evolution of the probability density. This outcome signifies the appearance of nonclassical features of the system. Nonclassicality of dynamical systems can be a potential resource necessary for realizing quantum information technique. Indeed, such nonclassical features of superposition states are expected to play a key role in upcoming information science which has attracted renewed attention recently.
1 Background
Present high technologies of lithography and crystal growth paved the way for sophisticated experiments [1, 2] with nano materials, leading to the rapid development of nanoscale technology in the field of nano physics and nanoelectronics. It is well known from diverse theories and elegant experiments related to nano materials that the quantum effects are conspicuous for nano devices, especially when the transport dimension reaches a threshold value which is so-called the Fermi wavelength. Consequently, the understanding of quantum properties which appear in such nanoscale materials is important, meanwhile classical description for the motion of charge carriers is no longer valid in that situation. This is the reason why the research for the underlying theory of fundamental quantum characteristics of nano devices and nano electronic circuits are crucial for the development of future science and technology which will inevitably be associated with nano dimension.
For this reason, quantum features of nanoelectronic circuits have been extensively investigated in the literature so far [3–8]. Although motion of charges in fundamental LC circuits is described by a simple Hamiltonian that does not vary with time, a large category of nanoelectronic circuits, such as LC circuits driven by a sinusoidal power source and series RLC circuits that have time-varying parameters is classified as a time-varying system [9–11] that can be described in terms of a time-dependent Hamiltonian. In this work, we focus on the study of a nanoelectronic circuit involving a time-varying capacitance and a power source [12–20]. The mathematical treatment of time-dependent Hamiltonians requires special techniques, such as an invariant operator method, a canonical or unitary transformation approach, a reduction method, a propagator method, and some others as well [21–24].
Quantum properties of a series RLC nanoelectronic circuit that involves a time-dependent driving power source will be investigated in this work by adopting an invariant operator method together with a unitary transformation approach, that is very useful for managing a system characterized by time-dependent parameters. The invariant operator method was firstly introduced by Lewis and Riesenfeld in time-dependent harmonic oscillator systems [21]. The merit of this method in the quantum domain is that the eigenstates of an invariant operator are closely related with the Schrödinger solutions of the system. In fact, we can obtain exact quantum solutions by multiplying eigenstates of the invariant operator by suitable phase factors. This implies that it is required, for studying quantum properties of the system, to derive the eigenstates of the invariant operator by solving its eigenvalue equation. However, the eigenvalue equation may not be easily solved since the system we regard is somewhat complicated due to the existence of time-varying parameters. In order to overcome this difficulty, a unitary transformation approach will be considered. By introducing an appropriate unitary operator, it is possible to transform the original invariant operator to a simple form whose eigenstates are well known or easily derivable. From the inverse transformation of the eigenstates associated to the transformed system, one can evaluate full eigenstates in the original system. Finally, by determining the quantum phase factors via the aid of the Schrödinger equation, the complete quantum solutions in the number state can be obtained.
On the basis of quantum solutions derived in this way, we will study displaced squeezed number states (DSNSs) [25]. While displaced number states (DNSs) [20, 26, 27] can be obtained by operating only the displacement operator on the wave functions in number states, DSNSs are obtained by first operating the squeezing operator, and then the displacement operator on the same states. DSNSs are known as one of the familiar nonclassical states that can be analyzed in terms of the Q-parameter proposed by Mandel. Moreover, DSNSs reveal the properties of sub-Poissonian or super-Poissonian statistics depending on the relative scale of parameters that endow a particular realization of states. For more details for this, refer to Ref. [28].
The main goal of this work is to investigate squeezing effects and nonclassical features of superposition states of quantum nanoelectronic circuits, considering the case that the elements of the superposition states are composed of two DSNSs with equal amplitudes but 180° out of phase. The superposition of two DSNSs with an opposite or arbitrary phase difference exhibits interference that is highly nonclassical, as well as some properties similar to those of statistical mixtures. Such states are known as a family of Schrödinger-cat states which can be used as potential resources for qubits in superconducting circuits that process quantum information [29, 30]. El-Orany and Obada studied the effects of quantum mechanical interference between two individual DSNSs with 180° out of phase and addressed nonclassicality of the system such as negativity of the Wigner function, quadrature squeezing, purity, etc. [31]. A method for generating superposition states composed of DSNSs with high fidelity is recently proposed by Podoshvedov [32]. We will derive exact wave functions of superposition states composed of DSNSs. The time evolution of these quantum states will be studied in detail. The effects of time dependence of parameters on the expectation value of canonical variables will also be investigated under the choice of particular time-variable parameters.
2 Results and discussion
2.1 Hamiltonian dynamics
2.2 Superposition of displaced squeezed number states
The DSNS is defined by first squeezing the number state and, then, displacing it. The superposition of DSNSs as well as that of DNSs also exhibits many nonclassical characteristics, such as interference and phase fluctuations that can be applied to implementing quantum information techniques, while its generation requires high technology and novel ideas that have yet to be developed. As a strategy for investigating this state, we first derive the DSNS in the transformed system, and then, we transform it inversely in order to obtain the DSNS in the original system.
The probability density \(|\psi _{\mathrm{s},n}^\epsilon ({q},t)|^2\) [Eq. (41)] plotted under the choice of parameters as illustrated in Eqs. (81)–(87) as a function of q and t. Here, we have chosen relatively small values of \(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\) and \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\) and they are (\(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\), \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\)) = (1, 1), while we have assumed that the electromotive force is zero, \(({\textsf {Q}}, \omega _1)=(0, 0)\). The squeezing parameter r is 0.3 for (a) and 3 for (b). Other values taken here are \(L=1\), \(C_0 = 1\), \(\omega _0=1\), \(\epsilon =(1+i)/\sqrt{2}\), \(\phi =1\), \(\hbar =1\), \(\beta =0.1\), and \(n=3\)
Asymmetric evolution of the probability density \(|\psi _{\mathrm{s},n}^\epsilon ({q},t)|^2\) given in Eq. (41). The relative amplitude \(\epsilon\) associated to \(\psi _{\mathrm{s},n,-} ({q},t)\) is \(0.1\epsilon _0\) for (a) and \(10\epsilon _0\) for (b) where \(\epsilon _0=(1+i)/\sqrt{2}\). The conditions given in Eqs. (81)–(87) are used. The values of other parameters taken here are \(L=1\), \(C_0 = 1\), \(\omega _0=1\), \(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)=1\), \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)=1\), \(r=0.3\), \(\phi =1\), \(\hbar =1\), \(\beta =0.1\), \(n=3\), and \({\textsf {Q}}=0\), which, in fact, are the same as those of Fig. 1a
The probability density \(|\psi _{\mathrm{s},n}^\epsilon ({q},t)|^2\) [Eq. (41)] plotted under the choice of parameters as illustrated in Eqs. (81)–(87) as a function of q and t. Here, we have chosen relatively large values of \(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\) and \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\) and they are (\(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\), \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\)) = (5, 5), while we have assumed that the electromotive force is zero, \(({\textsf {Q}}, \omega _1)=(0, 0)\). The squeezing parameter r is 0.3 for (a), 1 for (b), and 2 for (c). Other values taken here are \(L=1\), \(C_0 = 1\), \(\omega _0=1\), \(\epsilon =(1+i)/\sqrt{2}\), \(\phi =1\), \(\hbar =1\), \(\beta =0.1\), and \(n=3\), which, in fact, are the same as those of Fig. 1
The effects of the electromotive force on the probability density \(|\psi _{\mathrm{s},n}^\epsilon ({q},t)|^2\) [Eq. (41)]. We used the parameters illustrated in Eqs. (81)–(87). The values of parameters \(({\textsf {Q}}, \omega _1)\) associated with the electromotive force are \(({\textsf {Q}}, \omega _1)=(0.5, 5)\) for (a), \(({\textsf {Q}}, \omega _1)=(5, 1.5)\) for (b), and \(({\textsf {Q}}, \omega _1)=(10, 0.5)\) for (c). Other values taken here are \(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)=5\), \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)=5\), \(L=1\), \(C_0 = 1\), \(\omega _0=1\), \(\epsilon =(1+i)/\sqrt{2}\), \(r=1\), \(\phi =1\), \(\hbar =1\), \(\beta =0.1\), and \(n=3\), which, in fact, are the same as those of Fig. 3b
We can find nonclassical features of the system from quantum interference displayed in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. Highly peaked ripples in density, formed near the center (\(q=0\)), signifies nonclassicality of the superposition state. The distribution of q exhibits peaks at the spots where the two or more non-zero line-shaped distributions intersect with each other. The distribution-lines are oscillating and mainly composed of two groups according to the two individual components of the superposition state. In the same situation, the distribution of the conjugate variable p oscillates as a reflection of quantum interference [34].
Notice that the concepts of the superposition principle and quantum interference are applied to developing fundamental mechanisms for quantum information theory. In connection with this, quantum physics and quantum field theory are undergoing a time of revolutionary change in these days.
2.3 Time evolution of quantum observables
Time evolution of the expectation value \(\langle \psi _{\mathrm{s},n}^\epsilon (t) | {\hat{q}} | \psi _{\mathrm{s},n}^\epsilon (t) \rangle\) for the case that time functions are chosen to be Eqs. (81)–(87). The value of \(\epsilon\) is 1 for (a), \(1+0.005i\) for (b), and \(1+0.02i\) for (c). Other values taken here are \(L=1\), \(C_0 = 1\), \({\textsf {Q}}=1\), \(\omega _{1}=1\), \(\rho _0=1\), \(r =1\), \(\phi =1\), \(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)=1\), \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)=1\), \(\hbar =1\), \(\beta =0.02\), and \(n=1\)
3 Conclusions
Squeezing effects of a series RLC nanoelectronic circuit of which parameters depend on time are investigated focusing on the nonclassical properties of its superposition states. Due to the time dependence of the Hamiltonian, the system is classified as a kind of time-dependent Hamiltonian system (TDHS) that requires an alternative rigorous treatment for the study of their quantum properties. Hence, we introduced a quadratic invariant operator which is very useful when we study quantum features of a TDHS. Because the Hamiltonian (or the invariant operator) of the system is somewhat complicated, we had transformed the Hamiltonian to a simple form by using a unitary operator. We confirmed that the wave functions in the transformed system are the same as those of the simple harmonic oscillator. We considered the superposition states composed of two distinct DSNSs in the transformed system. By inverse transformation of quantum solutions (wave functions) identified in the transformed system, we also obtained the full wave functions for the corresponding superposition states in the original system [see Eq. (38) with Eqs. (39) and (40)]. On the basis of these solutions, we investigated quantum characteristics of the superposition states.
The time evolutions of probability densities in superposition states are illustrated using corresponding graphics. It is confirmed by comparing Figs. 3a with 1a that the effects of displacement are conspicuous when the initial values \(Q_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\) and \(P_{\mathrm{t},c}(0)\) are large. For the case that C(t) is given by Eq. (81), the effects of displacing become less prominent as the value of \(\beta\) increases. When the driving electromotive power source is exerted on the system, the wave packet of charges exhibits a significant distortion. We have also confirmed that the time evolution of the expectation value of \({\hat{q}}\) is more or less distorted on account of the effects of time dependence of parameters. The width of the packet for the superposition of the DSNSs becomes large as the squeezing parameter r increases. By analyzing the exponential function given in Eq. (41), we conclude that the squeezing effect depends on d. The packet exhibits the q-squeezing for \(d< 1\) whereas the p-squeezing for \(d> 1\). If we consider the fact that d varies more or less over time [see Eq. (42)], the degree of squeezing is not constant.
Some interference structures in the superposition states have appeared when the two distinct component states meet together in space. We can see the interference structures from Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, which took place near the spot of \(q=0\). These indicate novel characteristics of the superposition states that can not be explained on the basis of classical mechanics. Such interference is a kind of nonclassical property like antibunching, sub-Poissonian statistics, and various others as well. In particular, these interferences bring about negativity of the Wigner function in phase space, which is a strong signature of nonclassicality for the state. Recent reports [35, 36] indicate that the nonclassical effects of dynamical systems play an important role on upcoming quantum information science performing computational and cryptographic tasks on the basis of a fantastic paradigm essentially different from traditional ones. Thanks to the technical and theoretical advancement relevant to this, new ways for manipulating difficult computational tasks will be opened, leading to a dramatical change of our way to view information.
Extensive research for the nonclassicality of superposition states have been carried out over the years and several schemes for producing such states have been proposed. The experimental observation of quantum interferences is a difficult task because the superposition of the two distinct states is apt to reduce to a simple mixture during measurements. One of the possible schemes in this line is to observe quantum interference by amplifying the states in a phase-sensitive manner [34]. Apparently, quantum mechanics is a pivotal achievement of modern physics where the novel outcomes of quantization, such as the superposition principle and interference are verified by the elegant experimental observations associated with nonclassical states of quantum systems. Theoretical developments for manipulating quantum phenomena is crucial for the proper analysis of nanoscale systems like nanoelectronic circuits which we have treated here.
4 Methods
Some of mathematical formulae that are useful for deriving several results in the text are provided here.
Declarations
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (Grant No.: NRF-2016R1D1A1A09919503).
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