Topological, multi-mode amplification induced by non-reciprocal, long-range dissipative couplings
Institute of Fundamental Physics IFF-CSIC, Calle Serrano 113b, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
| Published: | 2025-09-18, volume 9, page 1861 |
| Editor: | Carlo Beenakker |
| Eprint: | arXiv:2405.10176v4 |
| Doi: | https://doi.org/10.22331/q-2025-09-18-1861 |
| Citation: | Quantum 9, 1861 (2025). |
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Abstract
Non-reciprocal couplings or drivings are known to induce steady-state, directional, amplification in driven-dissipative bosonic lattices. This amplification phenomenon has been recently linked to the existence of a non-zero topological invariant defined with the system's dynamical matrix, and thus, it depends critically on the couplings' structure. In this work, we demonstrate the emergence of unconventional, non-reciprocal, long-range dissipative couplings induced by the interaction of the bosonic chain with a chiral, multi-mode channel, and then study their impact on topological amplification phenomena. We show that these couplings can lead to topological invariant values greater than one which induce topological, multi-mode amplification and metastability behaviour. Besides, we also show how these couplings can also display topological amplifying phases that are dynamically stable in the presence of local parametric drivings. Finally, we conclude by showing how such phenomena can be naturally obtained in two-dimensional topological insulators hosting multiple edge modes.

Featured image: Driven dissipative bosonic lattice coupled to chiral, multi-mode waveguide giving rise to topological multi-mode amplification.
Popular summary
What makes the work stand out is the discovery that, unlike previously studied cases, these systems can host multiple simultaneous amplification channels. This leads not only to stronger amplification but also to new dynamical behaviors, such as metastable states where signals linger in unusual ways before stabilizing. The study also proposes how such effects could be realized experimentally using photonic lattices and topological insulators made of microwave resonators. In the long term, this approach could open new routes for designing noise-resilient amplifiers and signal routers for quantum technologies, where controlling light and information with stability and precision is crucial.
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