Exact solutions of the full two-photon Rabi model
Abstract
The full two-photon quantum Rabi model describes the nonlinear coupling between a superconducting qubit and a resonator. It possesses [Formula: see text] symmetry, in contrast to the conventional two-photon quantum Rabi model in cavity quantum electrodynamics systems, which exhibits [Formula: see text] symmetry. Using the su(1,1) Lie algebra and [Formula: see text] symmetry, we derive a transcendental function whose zeros yield the exact eigenvalues. The spectral collapse phenomenon at the critical coupling [Formula: see text] is derived analytically. At [Formula: see text], the model can be mapped to an inverse-square potential well, where an infinite number of bound states approach the threshold energy exponentially. Our results may provide new insights into spectral phenomena in practical experimental realizations of superconducting circuits with nonlinear coupling.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Strong Light-Matter Interactions
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum optics and atomic interactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Modern Physics C
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 05
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN