The inverse parametric problem
Abstract
We present a method to calculate the frequency components of a pump waveform driving a parametric oscillator, which realizes a desired frequency mixing or scattering between modes. The method is validated by numerical analysis and we study its sensitivity to added Gaussian noise. A series of experiments apply the method and demonstrate its ability to realize complex scattering processes involving many modes at microwave frequencies, including non-reciprocal mode circulation. We also present an approximate method to dynamically control mode scattering, capable of rapidly routing signals between modes in a prescribed manner. These methods are useful tools for encoding and manipulating continuous variable quantum information with multi-modal Gaussian states.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2512.15453,
title = {The inverse parametric problem},
author = {Michele Cortinovis and Fabio Lingua and David B. Haviland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.15453},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
9 pages, 6 figures