Abstract Dark states of atomic ensembles do not interact with light (can neither emit nor absorb a single photon due to destructive interference). Being free of decoherence, they can be widely used in quantum computing (particularly as a mechanism for creating quantum memory). To date, the structure of dark states of two-level atoms has been sufficiently well studied; meanwhile, this problem remains open for three-level atomic ensembles. For ensembles of two-level atoms (in a chosen range), it was established that the dimension of the dark subspace is equal to the Catalan numbers. It is difficult to generalize this statement to the case of three-level, and even more so, multi-level atomic ensembles and has not been done so far. This paper proposes a supercomputer algorithm for numerical confirmation of a similar statement for ensembles of a limited number (not exceeding several tens) of three-level atoms.
Abstract Dark states of atomic ensembles do not interact with light (can neither emit nor absorb a single photon due to destructive interference). Being free of decoherence, they can be widely used in quantum computing (particularly as a mechanism for creating quantum memory). To date, the structure of dark states of two-level atoms has been sufficiently well studied; meanwhile, this problem remains open for three-level atomic ensembles. For ensembles of two-level atoms (in a chosen range), it was established that the dimension of the dark subspace is equal to the Catalan numbers. It is difficult to generalize this statement to the case of three-level, and even more so, multi-level atomic ensembles and has not been done so far. This paper proposes a supercomputer algorithm for numerical confirmation of a similar statement for ensembles of a limited number (not exceeding several tens) of three-level atoms.
Quantum systems are of great interest in current realities. Quantum computers are not an alternative to the classic. Rather, they can be attributed to the class of devices specializing in a separate group of tasks. However, a key issue in the design of quantum computers is the issue of decoherence time. To combat that phenomenon, various methods of isolating a quantum system are being developed, including the use of extremely low temperatures and high vacuum. In addition, one of the ways to combat decoherence is to use dark states, due to the fact that a system of atoms in this state is not able to interact with light – absorb or emit photons. In this paper, various systems of three-level atoms are considered. Schemes of two types of atoms are represented graphically – λ-atoms, v-atoms. The concept of a dark quantum state and the concept of a family of a quantum state are introduced. An algorithm for finding the dimension and basis of the subspace of dark states is presented. According to the algorithm, the dimensions and bases of the subspaces of dark states in these systems are calculated.
An ensemble of identical two level atoms in dark state neither adsorbs nor emits photons due to destructive interference. Dark states have numerous applications. It can be used for the source of energy for nano-devices; the space of dark states is decoherence free and can serve as the carrier for the fault tolerant quantum computations, etc. Since a dark state does not interact with the electromagnetic field it is an eigenstate of Tavis-Cummings Hamiltonian and the preparation of such states requires the exit from this model. We show how to prepare a dark state by the photon pumping and drain from the optical cavity with two atoms, one from which has Stark or Zeeman splitting of energy levels. This splitting is removed before photon drain from the cavity. The dark state yield after one such cycle has the order of energy level splitting. We show the scheme of the experiment, in which such cycles repeat until the dark state is produced with high probability and the results of its computer simulation. The structure of dark states is briefly discussed.
The dark states of a group of two-level atoms in the Tavis-Cummings resonator with zero detuning are considered. In these states, atoms can not emit photons, despite having non-zero energy. They are stable and can serve as a controlled energy reservoir from which photons can be extracted by differentiated effects on atoms, for example, their spatial separation. Dark states are the simplest example of a subspace free of decoherence in the form of a photon flight, and therefore they are of interest to quantum computing. It is proved that a) the dimension of the subspace of dark states of atoms is the Catalan numbers, b) in the RWA approximation, any dark state is a linear combination of tensor products of singlet-type states and the ground states of individual atoms. For the exact model, in the case of the same force of interaction of atoms with the field, the same decomposition is true, and only singlets participate in the products and the dark states can neither emit a photon nor absorb it. The proof is based on the method of quantization of the amplitude of states of atomic ensembles, in which the roles of individual atoms are interchangeable. In such an ensemble there is a possibility of micro-causality: the trajectory of each quantum of amplitude can be uniquely assigned. Рассматриваются темные состояния группы двух-уровневых атомов в резонаторе модели Тависа-Каммингса с нулевой расстройкой. В этих состояниях атомы не могут испустить фотона, хотя обладают ненулевой энергией. Они устойчивы и могут служить управляемым энергетическим резервуаром, из которого можно извлечь фотоны путем дифференцированного воздействия на атомы, например, их пространственного разделения. Темные состояния - простейший пример подпространства, свободного от декогерентности в виде улета фотонов, и потому представляют интерес для квантовых вычислений. Доказано, что а) размерность подпространства темных состояний атомов есть числа Каталана, б) В RWA приближении любое темное состояние есть линейная комбинация тензорных произведений состояний синглетного типа и основных состояний отдельных атомов. Для точной модели в случае одинаковой силы взаимодействия атомов с полем справедливо то же разложение, причем в произведениях участвуют только синглеты и темные состояния не могут ни испустить фотона, ни поглотить его. Доказательство основано на методе квантования амплитуды состояний атомных ансамблей, в которых роли отдельных атомов взаимозаменяемы. В таком ансамбле имеется возможность микро-причинности: траекторию каждого кванта амплитуды можно определить однозначно.
The dark-state effect, caused by destructive quantum interference, is an important physical effect in atomic physics and quantum optics. It not only deepens the understanding of light-atom interactions, but also has wide applications in quantum physics and quantum information. Therefore, how to efficiently and conveniently determine the number and form of the dark states in multilevel quantum systems with complex transitions is an important and interesting topic in this field. In this work, we present a general theory for determining the dark states in multilevel quantum systems with any coupling configuration using the arrowhead-matrix method. To confirm the dark states in a multilevel system, we first define the upper- and lower-state subspaces, and then diagonalize the Hamiltonians restricted within the two subspaces to obtain the dressed upper and lower states. By further expressing the transitions between the dressed upper and lower states, we can map the multilevel system to a bipartite-graph network, in which the nodes and links are acted by the dressed states and transitions, respectively. Based on the coupling configurations of the network, we can determine the lower dark states with respect to the upper-state subspace. As examples, we analyze the dark states in three-, four-, and five-level quantum systems, for all possible configurations through the classification of the numbers of upper and lower states. Furthermore, we extend the framework to multilevel quantum systems and discuss the existence of dark states in some typical configurations. We also recover the results of the dark-state polaritons in driven three-level systems with the arrowhead-matrix method. Our theory paves the way for manipulating and utilizing the dark states of multilevel quantum systems in atomic physics and quantum optics.
Ensemble of identical two level atoms in dark state neither adsorbs nor emits photons due to destructive interference. It can be used for the source of energy for nano-devices. In Tavis-Cummings cavity the change of light-atom coupling cannot destroy the dark state. We propose the method of dark states preparation based on photon pumping and drain from the optical cavity with two atoms, one from which has Stark or Zeeman splitting of energy levels. This splitting is removed before photon drain from the cavity. The dark state yield after one such cycle has the order of energy level splitting. We show the scheme of the experiment, in which such cycles repeat until the dark state is produced with high probability and the results of computer simulation.
The dark-state effect, caused by destructive interference, not only is an important fundamental research topic in atomic physics and quantum optics, but also has wide potential application in quantum physics and quantum information science. Using the arrowhead-matrix method, here we study the dark-state effect in a coupled cavity-Rydberg-atom system, in which N Rydberg atoms with the dipole-dipole interactions are coupled to a single-mode cavity field. We obtain the numbers and form of the dark states in certain excitation-number subspaces for the two-, three-, and four-atom cases, as well as in the single-excitation subspace for a general N-atom case. We also suggest to characterize the dark states by inspecting the populations of some specific quantum states, which can be detected in experiments. Furthermore, we analyze the dark-state effect in a realistic case, where both the atomic dipole-dipole interaction strengths and the atom-cavity-field coupling strengths depend on the position of the atoms. Our findings pave the way for studying dark-state physics and applications in the cavity-Rydberg-atom platform.