Published November 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Mesoscopic superposition of states with sub-Planck structures in phase space

  • 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

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Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 053813-053813.5
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

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(c) 2004 The American Physical Society