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$\mathcal{PT}$-Symmetry-Breaking Chaos in Optomechanics

Quantum Physics 2015-07-01 v1 Optics

Abstract

We demonstrate a PT\mathcal{PT}-symmetry-breaking chaos in optomechanical system (OMS), which features an ultralow driving threshold. In principle, this chaos will emerge once a driving laser is applied to the cavity mode and lasts for a period of time. The driving strength is inversely proportional to the starting time of chaos. This originally comes from the dynamical enhancement of nonlinearity by field localization in PT\mathcal{PT}-symmetry-breaking phase (PT\mathcal{PT}BP). Moreover, this chaos is switchable by tuning the system parameters so that a PT\mathcal{PT}-symmetry phase transition occurs. This work may fundamentally broaden the regimes of cavity optomechanics and nonlinear optics. It offers the prospect of exploring ultralow-power-laser triggered chaos and its potential applications in secret communication.

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@article{arxiv.1506.08917,
  title  = {$\mathcal{PT}$-Symmetry-Breaking Chaos in Optomechanics},
  author = {Xin-You Lü and Hui Jing and Jin-Yong Ma and Ying Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.08917},
  year   = {2015}
}

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5 pages, 5 figures