Published September 2008 | Version v1
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Scheme for Direct Measurement of the Wigner Function via Resonant Interaction

Creators

  • 1. Department of Electronic Science and Applied Physics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002 (China)

Description

We propose a scheme for direct measurement of the Wigner function for a cavity mode. In the scheme the cavity field resonantly interacts with an atomic ensemble. Under certain conditions, the state of the cavity mode is transferred to the atomic system. After a displacement the measurement of the parity of the atomic excitation number directly yields the Wigner function of the initial state of the cavity mode. (general)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/25/9/008

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0256-307X/25/9/008;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 3123-3125
ISSN
0256-307X
CODEN
CPLEEU

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44124636
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC CLUSTERS; ATOMS; CAVITY RESONATORS; EXCITATION; FUNCTIONS; PARITY; QUANTUM STATES; WIGNER DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EQUIPMENT; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RESONATORS