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Quantum squeezing amplification with a weak Kerr nonlinear oscillator

Yanyan Cai , Xiaowei Deng , Libo Zhang , Zhongchu Ni , Jiasheng Mai , Peihao Huang , Pan Zheng , Ling Hu
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Weak Kerr nonlinearity suffices for 14.6 dB quantum squeezing amplification using Trotterized displacements.

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The paper shows how to generate and amplify squeezed quantum states in a superconducting cavity that has only weak Kerr nonlinearity. An off-resonant microwave drive creates cyclic squeezing dynamics for Fock states up to |6> when viewed in the displaced frame. By alternately displacing the oscillator with the Trotterization technique, squeezing is deterministically amplified to a maximum of 14.6 dB at a rate of 0.28 MHz. This method sidesteps the extra decoherence that strong nonlinearity usually introduces, giving a more efficient route to large squeezed states for sensing and information processing.

Core claim

In a superconducting microwave cavity with weak Kerr nonlinearity, off-resonant drive engineering produces cyclic quantum squeezing evolution for Fock states |N> with N up to 6 in the displaced frame. Alternately displacing the Kerr oscillator via the Trotterization technique then realizes deterministic quantum squeezing amplification, reaching a maximum of 14.6 dB with a squeezing rate of 0.28 MHz.

What carries the argument

Off-resonant microwave drive engineering combined with Trotterization of alternating displacements on the weak Kerr oscillator, which generates cyclic squeezing dynamics in the displaced frame and enables its amplification.

Load-bearing premise

The Trotterization approximation and off-resonant drive engineering produce the reported cyclic dynamics and amplification without unaccounted decoherence or control errors that would invalidate the 14.6 dB measurement.

What would settle it

A direct measurement of squeezing degree when the alternating displacement steps are omitted, or when decoherence is deliberately increased, showing levels significantly below 14.6 dB.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2503.08197 by Dapeng Yu, Jiasheng Mai, Libo Zhang, Ling Hu, Pan Zheng, Peihao Huang, Song Liu, Xiaowei Deng, Yanyan Cai, Yuan Xu, Zhongchu Ni.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1: Schematic illustration for achieving quantum squeezing am [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2: Cyclic squeezing evolution with a detuned drive on the Kerr nonlinear oscillator for generating squeezed vacuum states. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3: Generation of squeezed Fock states with a detuned drive on [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4: Quantum squeezing amplification with Trotterization technique. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png] view at source ↗
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Quantum squeezed states, with reduced quantum noise, have been widely utilized in quantum sensing and quantum error correction applications. However, generating and manipulating these nonclassical states with a large squeezing degree typically requires strong nonlinearity, which inevitably induces additional decoherence that diminishes the overall performance. Here, we demonstrate the generation and amplification of squeezed states in a superconducting microwave cavity with weak Kerr nonlinearity. By subtly engineering an off-resonant microwave drive, we observe cyclic dynamics of the quantum squeezing evolution for various Fock states |N> with N up to 6 in displaced frame of the cavity. Furthermore, we deterministically realize quantum squeezing amplification by alternately displacing the Kerr oscillator using the Trotterization technique, achieving a maximum squeezing degree of 14.6 dB and squeezing rate of 0.28 MHz. Our hardware-efficient displacement-enhanced squeezing operations provide an alternative pathway for generating large squeezed states, promising potential applications in quantum-enhanced sensing and quantum information processing.

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Summary. The manuscript claims to experimentally demonstrate generation and amplification of squeezed states in a superconducting microwave cavity with weak Kerr nonlinearity. By engineering an off-resonant drive to observe cyclic squeezing dynamics for Fock states |N> (N≤6) in the displaced frame and using Trotterization for alternate displacements, the authors report a maximum squeezing degree of 14.6 dB and rate of 0.28 MHz.

Significance. If the central experimental claims hold with adequate verification, the work offers a hardware-efficient pathway to large squeezing using weak nonlinearity, avoiding strong-drive-induced decoherence and enabling applications in quantum sensing and error correction.

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  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim of achieving 14.6 dB squeezing is stated without error bars, data exclusion criteria, or verification details against the ideal model, preventing assessment of the numerical result.
  2. [Trotterization technique] Paragraph on Trotterization technique: no analysis of step-size error bounds or residual terms is supplied to confirm that the approximation does not accumulate decoherence or control errors sufficient to invalidate the reported 0.28 MHz rate and 14.6 dB amplification for |N> states.

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We thank the referee for their careful review and constructive feedback on our manuscript. We address the major comments point by point below.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim of achieving 14.6 dB squeezing is stated without error bars, data exclusion criteria, or verification details against the ideal model, preventing assessment of the numerical result.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract would benefit from these supporting details. In the revised manuscript we will add error bars to the reported 14.6 dB value, state the data exclusion criteria, and include a short note on verification against the ideal model. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Trotterization technique] Paragraph on Trotterization technique: no analysis of step-size error bounds or residual terms is supplied to confirm that the approximation does not accumulate decoherence or control errors sufficient to invalidate the reported 0.28 MHz rate and 14.6 dB amplification for |N> states.

    Authors: We acknowledge the absence of this quantitative error analysis. We will add a dedicated paragraph (or subsection) deriving step-size error bounds and estimating residual terms to show that they remain negligible for the reported squeezing rate, amplification, and N≤6 states. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: experimental measurement of 14.6 dB squeezing is independent of any self-referential derivation

full rationale

The paper reports an experimental realization of squeezing amplification in a superconducting cavity using weak Kerr nonlinearity and Trotterized displacements. The central result (14.6 dB squeezing degree, 0.28 MHz rate) is presented as a measured outcome from the physical system, not a theoretical prediction or fitted quantity derived from equations that reduce to the inputs by construction. No self-definitional steps, fitted-input predictions, or load-bearing self-citations appear in the abstract or described claims. The derivation chain is self-contained against external experimental benchmarks.

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Central claim rests on validity of Trotterization in the driven Kerr system and standard circuit-QED modeling; no explicit free parameters or invented entities are stated in the abstract.

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  • standard math Standard quantum mechanics and circuit QED Hamiltonian models govern the superconducting cavity dynamics.
    Implicit background for all such experiments; invoked throughout the described protocol.

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