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arXiv:2202.03545 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Eigenstates of two-level systems in a single-mode quantum field: from quantum Rabi model to N -atom Dicke model in the Coulomb gauge

A. U. Leonau, N. Q. San, Alexander P. Ulyanenkov, O. D. Skoromnik, И. Д. Феранчук

Published Nov 24, 2022• 2 citations
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Abstract

Abstract In the present paper we show that the Hamiltonian describing the resonant interaction of N two-level systems with a single-mode electromagnetic quantum field in the Coulomb gauge can be diagonalized with a high degree of accuracy using a simple basis set of states. This allows one to find an analytical approximation for the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the system, which interpolates the numerical solution in a broad range of the coupling constant values. For the first time, we show that the energy spectrum of Dicke model (DM) as a function of N (with N ≫ 1 ) satisfies the simple scaling relation. In addition, the introduced basis states provide a regular way of calculating the corrections and estimating the convergence to the exact numerical solution. Analytical approximations and numerical results describing the energy spectrum are valid for both quantum Rabi model ( N = 1) and DM for N ⩾ 2 atoms.

DOI
10.1088/1751-8121/aca571

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