Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2011-12-11
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
A chapter for the book "Fluctuating Nonlinear Oscillators. From nanomechanics to quantum superconducting circuits", ed. M. I.
Scientific paper
This book chapter describes the dynamics of a modulated oscillator for resonant and nonresonant modulation. Two types of resonant modulation are considered: additive, with frequency close to the oscillator eigenfrequency, and parametric, with frequency close to twice the eigenfrequency. It is shown that relaxation of the oscillator is accompanied by quantum noise, which leads to a finite-width distribution over quantum states even for T=0. The quantum noise also leads to switching between coexisting vibrational states via transitions over the barrier in phase space. The switching mechanism, quantum activation, has no analog in thermal equilibrium systems. The switching rates display characteristic scaling near bifurcation points. The power and absorption/amplification spectra of modulated oscillators are studied, including their fine structure. Nonresonant modulation can lead to cooling, heating, or self-sustained vibrations of an oscillator. The relation between the previously discussed direct nonresonant excitation of the oscillator and the excitation mechanism studied in optomechanics is analyzed.
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