Published November 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum Zeno effect on atomic excitation decay in resonators

  • 1. Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)

Description

A unified theory of two-level atom coupling to vacuum field reservoirs with arbitrary mode-density spectra is used to demonstrate that the quantum Zeno effect on excitation decay of the atom (and, correspondingly, inhibition of spontaneous emission) is observable in open cavities and waveguides, using a sequence of evolution-interrupting pulses on a nanosecond scale. copyright 1996 The American Physical Society

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. R3750-R3753.
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28009514
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; CAVITIES; COUPLING; DECAY; EXCITATION; PULSES; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RESONATORS; VACUUM STATES; WAVEGUIDES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EQUIPMENT; MECHANICS