Quadratically enhancing optomechanical entanglement via dark mode control

Abstract: We propose a scheme to enhance quantum entanglement in an optomechanical system consisting of two mechanically coupled mechanical resonators, which are driven by a common electromagnetic field. Each mechanical resonator is linearly and quadratically coupled to the electromagnetic field. Moreover, the mechanical coupling between the resonators is modulated through a given phase that allows interference control in our structure. By tuning this phase, our system exhibits interference like-structure which is reminiscent of bright and dark mode features. The breaking of the dark mode via the phase adjustment leads to an entanglement generation, which is greatly enhanced through the quadratic coupling. Furthermore, the generated entanglement is robust enough against thermal noise and this resilience is improved when the quadratic coupling is accounted. Our work provides a way to enhance quantum entanglement via quadratic coupling which is assisted by interference control. Such quantum resources can be useful for quantum information processing, quantum computing, and other numerous quantum tasks.