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Genuine Quantum Signatures in Synchronization of Anharmonic Self-Oscillators.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Lörch, Niels 
Amitai, Ehud 
Nunnenkamp, Andreas  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2390-7636
Bruder, Christoph 

Abstract

We study the synchronization of a Van der Pol self-oscillator with Kerr anharmonicity to an external drive. We demonstrate that the anharmonic, discrete energy spectrum of the quantum oscillator leads to multiple resonances in both phase locking and frequency entrainment not present in the corresponding classical system. Strong driving close to these resonances leads to nonclassical steady-state Wigner distributions. Experimental realizations of these genuine quantum signatures can be implemented with current technology.

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Keywords

quant-ph, quant-ph, cond-mat.mes-hall

Journal Title

Phys Rev Lett

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Journal ISSN

0031-9007
1079-7114

Volume Title

117

Publisher

American Physical Society (APS)
Sponsorship
The Royal Society (uf130303)
Swiss National Science Foundation, NCCR Quantum Science and Technology, Royal Society (University Research Fellowship), Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability