Physical Review A

Entanglement and generation of superpositions of atomic coherent states

J. Récamier, Octavio Castaños, Rocío Jáuregui, Alejandro Frank

Published May 11, 2000• 20 citations

Abstract

After making a general description of the properties of macroscopic superpositions of collective atomic states, we present a detailed analysis of a method for their experimental realization recently proposed by C.C. Gerry and R. Grobe [Phys. Rev. A 56, 2390 (1997)] which is based on cavity QED techniques involving the manipulation of electromagnetic and matter fields. Specific conditions and limitations of the procedure are discussed.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.61.063808

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