Published November 2004
| Version v1
Journal article
Mesoscopic superposition of states with sub-Planck structures in phase space
Creators
- 1. Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009 (India)
Description
We propose the cavity quantum electrodynamics method, using dispersive interaction between atoms and a high-quality cavity to realize the mesoscopic superposition of coherent states that would exhibit sub-Planck structures in phase space, i.e., the structures at a scale smaller than the Plank's constant ((ℎ/2π)). These structures are direct signatures of quantum coherence and are formed as a result of interference between the two superposed cat states. In particular we focus on a superposition involving four coherent states. We show interferences in the conditional measurements involving two atoms
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.70.053813;
- arXiv
- arXiv:quant-ph/0312092v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 70
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 053813-053813.5
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36087276
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANNIHILATION OPERATORS; ATOMS; EIGENSTATES; ENERGY LEVELS; INTERFERENCE; OPTICS; PHASE SPACE; PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOM COLLISIONS; COLLISIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PHOTON COLLISIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SPACE
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2004 The American Physical Society