Physical Review A

Quantum trajectory simulations of two-state behavior in an optical cavity containing one atom

L. Tian, H. J. Carmichael

Published Dec 1, 1992• 284 citations

Abstract

Under conditions of strong dipole coupling an optical cavity containing one atom behaves as a two-state system when excited near one of the ``vacuum'' Rabi resonances. A coherent driving field induces a dynamic Stark splitting of the ``vacuum'' Rabi resonance. We demonstrate this two-state behavior in computer experiments based on quantum trajectory simulations.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.46.r6801

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