Non-Gaussian feature of the output field from a double qubit-cavity ultrastrong coupling system

Abstract

Abstract We investigate the non-Gaussian feature of radiation in a circuit quantum electrodynamics (QED) system where two qubits are strongly coupled to a single-mode cavity. In the regime of ultrastrong coupling (USC), the rotating-wave approximation is not valid, and the Rabi Hamiltonian contains counter-rotating wave terms, leading to level crossing and avoided crossings in the energy spectrum. We further analyze the intensity-amplitude correlation of the output field in these two novel scenarios. In the USC regime, the creation and annihilation operators in the correlation function are replaced, allowing for the identification of non-Gaussian features in the output field. Our findings reveal that despite the absence of squeezing effects in the output light, significant non-Gaussian characteristics are present. Additionally, we demonstrate that as the driving or coupling strength increases, the non-Gaussian features of the output field become more pronounced. This suggests that USC systems hold broad potential applications in the realms of nonlinear optics and the generation of non-Gaussian states.