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We introduce a model of non-Gaussian quantum channel that stems from the combination of two physically relevant processes occurring in open quantum systems, namely amplitude damping and dephasing. For it we find input states approaching…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-09-07 Laleh Memarzadeh , Stefano Mancini

We present a detailed analytic framework for studying multimode non-Gaussian states that are conditionally generated when few modes of a multimode Gaussian state are subject to photon-number-resolving detectors. From the output state Wigner…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-22 Daiqin Su , Casey R. Myers , Krishna Kumar Sabapathy

The Schr\"odinger cat (SC) states are important in quantum optics because of their non-Gaussian properties. We propose a novel method of conditional generation of bright (multi-photon) SC states that uses degenerate parametric…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-23 V. L. Gorshenin

The intensity buildup of light inside a lossy microring resonator can be used to enhance the generation of squeezed states via spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC). In this work, we model the generation of squeezed light in a…

Optics · Physics 2020-08-19 Colin Vendromin , Marc M. Dignam

Gaussian states and measurements collectively are not powerful-enough resources for quantum computing, as any Gaussian dynamics can be simulated efficiently, classically. However, it is known that any one non-Gaussian resource -- either a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-12-17 Christos N. Gagatsos , Saikat Guha

The multiphoton states generated by high-gain spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) in presence of large losses are investigated theoretically and experimentally. The explicit form for the two-photon output state has been found to…

We introduce a protocol for generating a broad class of non-Gaussian (nG) quantum states via postselected weak measurement techniques. The scheme involves injecting an arbitrary quantum state and a single photon into the signal and idler…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-29 Xiao-Xi Yao , Yusuf Turek

We set up a general density-operator approach to geometric steady-state pumping through slowly driven open quantum systems. This approach applies to strongly interacting systems that are weakly coupled to multiple reservoirs at high…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-05-11 T. Pluecker , M. R. Wegewijs , J. Splettstoesser

This review covers recent theoretical and experimental efforts to extend the application of the continuous-variable quantum technology of light beyond "Gaussian" quantum states, such as coherent and squeezed states, into the domain of…

We derive frequency correlation and exit probability expressions for photons generated via spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) in nonlinear waveguides that exhibit linear scattering loss. Such loss is included within a general…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-23 L. G. Helt , J. E. Sipe , M. J. Steel

Accurate representation of non-Gaussian distributions of quantities of interest in nonlinear dynamical systems is critical for estimation, control, and decision-making, but can be challenging when forward propagations are expensive to carry…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-13 Aaron R. Liao , Kenshiro Oguri , Michele D. Carpenter

In this paper, we propose a driven-dissipative scheme for generating non-Gaussian mechanical entangled states and remotely preparing mechanical Schr\"{o}dinger cat states via the entanglement. The system under study consists of a cavity…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-17 Zunbo Yu , Miaomiao Wei , Huatang Tan

We provide a general decomposition of the two-photon state produced by spontaneous parametric down-conversion in Hermite-Gaussian modes, in the case that the pump beam is described by a Hermite-Gaussian beam of any order. We show that the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-08-22 S. P. Walborn , A. H. Pimentel

In this paper, we explore the emergence of the Wigner entropy production rate in the stationary state of a two-mode Gaussian system. The interacting modes dissipate into different local thermal baths. Also, one of the bosonic modes evolves…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-23 Sareh Shahidani , Morteza Rafiee

Schr\"odinger-cat (SC) states are an important resource for continuous-variable quantum computing and quantum metrology. In our previous work [JOSA B, 42, 2 (2025)], we proposed a probabilistic protocol for generating bright squeezed SC…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-26 V. L. Gorshenin

Nonlinear squeezing is a property of non-Gaussian states of light with an important application in continuous variable quantum computing. We study the generation of nonlinear squeezing in multimode systems produced by the photon-added…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-15 Vojtěch Kala , Denis Kopylov , Petr Marek , Polina Sharapova

Non-Gaussian states (NGSs) with higher-order correlation properties have wide-range applications in quantum information processing. However, the generation of such states with high quality still faces practical challenges. Here, we propose…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-09-08 Dong-Long Hu , Jia-Jin Zou , Feng-Xiao Sun , Jie-Qiao Liao , Qiongyi He , Ze-Liang Xiang

We study the fermionic non-Gaussianity in typical quantum states, focusing on Haar random states of qubits with or without a global $U(1)$ symmetry. Using the Weingarten calculus, we derive analytical predictions for the non-Gaussianity,…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2026-05-20 Filiberto Ares , Sara Murciano , Pasquale Calabrese

Non-Gaussian states represent a powerful resource for quantum information protocols in the continuous variables regime. Cat states, in particular, have been produced in the motional degree of freedom of trapped ions by controlled…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-19 Magdalena Stobińska , Alessandro S. Villar , Gerd Leuchs

We present an output feedback stochastic model predictive control (SMPC) approach for linear systems subject to Gaussian disturbances and measurement noise and probabilistic constraints on system states and inputs. The presented approach…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-20 Simon Muntwiler , Kim P. Wabersich , Robert Miklos , Melanie N. Zeilinger