光磁共振实验中双量子跃迁及射频场谐波干扰

由于射频场谐波的存在,致使其二次谐波的共振跃迁与双量子跃迁信号重叠。因此观察双量子跃迁,必须首先排除射频场二次谐波共振的影响,本文分析了光磁双共振实验中关于双量子跃迁产生的条件、判断和观测,并分析了多频率共振的原因。     

微波驱动双模四能级单原子中连续变量纠缠的制备

通过两个经典微波场驱动相应的原子精细跃迁诱导产生原子相干, 研究在双模单原子激光器中连续变量量子纠缠的制备和演化. 研究结果表明: 微波场强度可以有效地控制腔场纠缠特性; 通过调节相应的频率失谐, 能够同步增加腔场总的平均光子数、腔模间的纠缠时间和强度. 关键词： 四能级单原子 原子相干 连续变量纠缠     

相干原子束-相干腔场相互作用系统中量子信息的交换传递

利用演化因子给出了相干原子束与相干腔场相互作用系统的演化规律.研究了其相互作用过程,结果表明:量子信息不但可以在相干原子与相干腔场之间相互交换,而且可以在不同相干腔场之间传递.还发现:在普遍情况下,信息交换传递的条件与原子跃迁的频率(ωa,k)及其相对相位(ξ)、光场的频率(ωf,k)及其相对相位(η)、原子与光场的耦合强度(g)和相互作用时间(t)等均有关,但当原子与光场发生共振相互作用时,其条件仅与g、t有关.     

多光子过程中相位退相干时两原子布局数反转

利用全量子理论的方法,研究了存在相位退相干时多光子T-C模型中两个二能级原子与二项式光场相互作用系统中两原子的布居数反转。讨论了相位退相干系数、二项式光场系数、最大光子数、跃迁光子数对原子布居数反转的影响。结果表明：相位退相干减少了原子布居数反转的振幅、破坏了原子的量子特性。改变跃迁光子数,可以改变原子间布居数反转演化周期及演化强度。当二项式光场的最大光子数增大时,原子布居差的崩塌-回复现象就会逐渐消失。相位退相干因子不变时, 二项式光场从相干态过渡到数态过程中,原子布居的振荡频率由大变小,周期性的崩塌与回复现象逐渐消失。     

多光子过程中相位退相干时两原子布局数反转

利用全量子理论的方法,研究了存在相位退相干时多光子T-C模型中两个二能级原子与二项式光场相互作用系统中两原子的布居数反转。讨论了相位退相干系数、二项式光场系数、最大光子数、跃迁光子数对原子布居数反转的影响。结果表明：相位退相干减少了原子布居数反转的振幅、破坏了原子的量子特性。改变跃迁光子数,可以改变原子间布居数反转演化周期及演化强度。当二项式光场的最大光子数增大时,原子布居差的崩塌-回复现象就会逐渐消失。相位退相干因子不变时, 二项式光场从相干态过渡到数态过程中,原子布居的振荡频率由大变小,周期性的崩塌与回复现象逐渐消失。     

非对称半导体量子阱中高阶量子关联效应的研究

本文在三能级级联结构的非对称半导体量子阱中研究了荧光的高阶量子关联效应。利用三个激光场同时驱动三个偶极允许的跃迁时,研究结果发现强度-强度关联函数和强度-振幅关联函数依赖于驱动场的相对相位及拉比频率。在三个驱动场拉比频率相等的条件下,相对相位为0时,二阶关联呈现出强关联;相位不为0时,二阶关联为一般关联。不仅如此,我们发现改变相位可以调节三阶关联函数时间不对称性程度,相位为π/2或3π/2正时和负时关联函数表现了较好的对称性。另外,我们发现通过调节拉比频率的大小可以实现二阶关联由强关联向一般关联效应转换,三阶强度-幅度关联的值得到极大增强。最后,利用修饰态绘景我们分析了上述现象内在的物理机制为多重量子干涉效应。这些结果可能对于高精度测量和产生单光子源具有潜在的应用价值。     

梯-型三能级系统中自发辐射的量子相干控制

文章对梯形三能级系统中自发辐射的相干控制进行了分析,采用从基态到第一激发态为双激光场驱动的物理模型.通过变换驱动激光场之间的相对相位得到了一些主要结果,共振激发时,谱线呈现出三个谱峰的对称形式.当初始相位相同时,两边辐射峰值较高而中间峰值较低.随着初相位差的增加,两边谱峰之间的距离逐渐增大,谱线的高度逐渐下降,中心谱线的高度随着初始相位差的增加逐渐增大,宽度逐渐变小,直至成为一条较为尖锐的线,实现了对两边谱峰的完全抑制效应.采用下能级为双激光场激发的梯-型三能级系统,通过变换激光场之间的相对相位,实现了对激发态自发辐射的量子相干控制,观察到自发辐射光谱的抑制及谱线的猝灭等效应.     

梯-型三能级系统中自发辐射的量子相干控制

采用从基态到第一激发态为双激光场驱动的物理模型,对梯形三能级系统中自发辐射的相干控制进行了分析,通过变换驱动激光场之间的相对相位得到了一些主要结果.共振激发时,谱线呈现出三个谱峰的对称形式.当初始相位相同时,两边辐射峰值较高而中间峰值较低.随着初相位差的增加,两边谱峰之间的距离逐渐增大,谱线的高度逐渐下降,中心谱线的高度随着初始相位差的增加逐渐增大,宽度逐渐变小,直至成为一条较为尖锐的线,实现了对两边谱峰的完全抑制效应.采用下能级为双激光场激发的梯-型三能级系统,通过变换激光场之间的相对相位,实现了对激发态自发辐射的量子相干控制,观察到自发辐射光谱的抑制及谱线的猝灭等效应.     

低频强场作用下三维光子晶体中二能级原子的自发辐射性质

研究了处于三维光子晶体中，且在强相干的低频场的驱动下的单个二能级原子的自发辐射性质.由于低频场的影响，使得原子产生了在跃迁过程中吸收或发射一个低频光子的衰减渠道.这些跃迁导致了自发辐射的量子干涉，再加上光子晶体能带带边的作用，自发辐射被显著抑制.原子的布居俘获依赖于原子上能级与能带带边的相对位置，低频场的频率和原子不同跃迁通道间的相对跃迁强度. 关键词： 光子晶体 二能级原子 自发辐射     

冷原子介质中基于相干诱导高反射带和高透射带的全光路由控制

以相干诱导光子带隙结构为工作基础,提出了一种可对两个弱光信号的传播路径同时进行动态调控的新型全光路由控制方案。利用描述光波在空间周期介质中相干散射的传输矩阵理论,结合描述单频激光与多能级原子共振相互作用的密度矩阵方程,计算了作为控制媒介的相干驱动超冷原子系综的稳态反射光谱和稳态透射光谱。结果表明,通过改变两个较强相干激光的空间模式、强度和频率等参数,可在探测跃迁共振频率附近建立反射率约为95%或者透射率约为95%的两个特殊频带。对这样的相干诱导高反射带和高透射带进行了实时动态调控,可根据需要引导两个不同频率的弱光信号进入指定的网络通道。该方案很好地满足了在量子信息处理领域对弱光信号进行全光路由控制时的低损耗和低形变要求。     

Modulation of multiphoton resonant high-order harmonic spectra driven by two frequency-comb fields

The frequency-comb structure in the extreme ultraviolet(XUV) and vacuum ultraviolet(VUV) regions can be realized by the high-order harmonic generation(HHG) process driven by frequency-comb fields, providing an alternative approach for the measurement of an unknown frequency in XUV or VUV. We consider the case of two driving frequency-comb fields with the same repetition frequency and the carrier frequencies of fundamental-and third-harmonics, respectively.The many-mode Floquet theorem(MMFT) is employed to provide a nonperturbative and exact treatment of the interaction between a quantum system and the frequency-comb laser fields. Multiphoton transition paths involving both fundamentaland third-harmonic photons are opened due to the coupling of the third-harmonic frequency-comb field. The multiphoton transition paths are superpositioned when the carrier-envelope-phase shifts(CEPs) fulfill the matching condition. And the interference of the multiphoton transition paths can be controlled by tuning the relative envelope delay between the fields.We find that the quasienergy structure, as well as the multiphoton resonant high-order harmonic generation(HHG) spectra,driven by the two frequency-comb fields can be coherently controlled via the interference of multiphoton transition paths.It is also found that the spectral intensities of the generated harmonics can be modulated, and the modulation behavior is harmonic-sensitive.     

Phase jump in resonance harmonic emission driven by strong laser fields

We present a theoretical investigation of the multiphoton resonance dynamics in the high-order-harmonic generation(HHG) process driven by a strong driving continuous wave(CW) field along with a weak control harmonic field.The Floquet theorem is employed to provide a nonperturbative and exact treatment of the interaction between a quantum system and the combined laser field.Multiple multiphoton-transition paths for the harmonic emission are coherently summed.The phase information about paths can be extracted via the Fourier transform analysis of the harmonic signals which oscillate as a function of the relative phase between driving and control fields.Phase jumps are observed when sweeping across the resonance by varying the frequency or intensity of the driving field.The phase variation as a function of driving frequency at a fixed intensity and as a function of the intensity at a fixed driving frequency allows us to determine the intensity dependence of the transition energy of quantum systems.     

Multi-level effects in the high-order harmonic generation driven by intense frequency-comb laser fields

High harmonic generation(HHG) driven by intense frequency-comb laser fields can be dramatically enhanced via multiphoton resonance by tuning the carrier-envelope phase(CEP) shift, without increasing the driving intensity. However,the multiphoton-resonant enhancement(MRE) factor in the realistic atomic hydrogen is much smaller than that in a twolevel system. To study the deviation, we present a theoretical investigation of the multiphoton resonance dynamics of three-level systems driven by intense frequency-comb laser fields. The many-mode Floquet theorem(MMFT) is employed to provide a nonperturbative and exact treatment of the interaction between the quantum system and the laser fields. The investigations show that the dipole interaction of a two-level system with the third level affects the multiphoton resonance dynamics and enhances the HHG spectra. It is the dipole interaction of the excited level of the two-level system with other levels that results in the smaller MRE factor in the realistic atomic system.     

Frequency dependence of quantum path interference in non-collinear high-order harmonic generation

High-order harmonic generation(HHG) driven by two non-collinear beams including a fundamental and its weak second harmonic is numerically studied. The interference of harmonics from adjacent electron quantum paths is found to be dependent on the relative delay of the driving pulse, and the dependences are different for different harmonic orders.This frequency dependence of the interference is attributed to the spatial frequency chirp in the HHG beam resulting from the harmonic dipole phase, which in turn provides a potential way to gain an insight into the generation of high-order harmonics. As an example, the intensity dependent dipole phase coefficient α is retrieved from the interference fringe.     

A giant atom with modulated transition frequency

Giant atoms are known for the frequency-dependent spontaneous emission and associated interference effects. In this paper, we study the spontaneous emission dynamics of a two-level giant atom with dynamically modulated transition frequency. It is shown that the retarded feedback effect of the giant-atom system is greatly modified by a dynamical phase arising from the frequency modulation and the retardation effect itself. Interestingly, such a modification can in turn suppress the retarded feedback such that the giant atom behaves like a small one. By introducing an additional phase difference between the two atom-waveguide coupling paths, we also demonstrate the possibility of realizing chiral and tunable temporal profiles of the output fields. The results in this paper have potential applications in quantum information processing and quantum network engineering.     

双色场驱动下高次谐波的径向量子轨道干涉

研究了双色场驱动下的高次谐波量子轨道的相位匹配特性. 通过调整激光束腰优化双色场空间分布, 可以有效地增加长轨道的径向相位匹配区域, 使得长轨道和短轨道在近轴处和离轴处都同时相位匹配.通过选取合适的近场空间过滤片, 可以获得清晰的径向干涉条纹. 这些结果在分辨不同的干涉现象以及更高精度的观察高阶轨道方面有很大的潜在应用价值. 关键词： 高次谐波 量子轨道 干涉     

Coupled field induced conversion between destructive and constructive quantum interference

We study the control of quantum interference in a four-level atom driven by three coherent fields forming a closed loop. The spontaneous emission spectrum shows two sets of peaks which are dramatically influenced by the fields. Due to destructive quantum interference, a dark line can be observed in the emission spectrum, and the condition of the dark line is given. We found that the conversion between destructive and constructive quantum interference can be achieved through controlling the Rabi frequency of the external fields.     

Unified microscopic-macroscopic formulation of high-order difference-frequency mixing in plasmas

We investigate high-order difference-frequency mixing in plasmas, taking into account the microscopic rescattering physics and propagation effects for the first time. We show that phase matching can occur over a broad frequency range, up to very high photon energies, and that it is confined to specific temporal and spatial windows. This gated phase matching mechanism is driven by the continuous phase slip between two driving fields and can be employed for manipulating the temporal, spatial, and spectral properties of high harmonic emission.     

Effects of the control field on the optical multistability in V-type three-level atomic system

The optical multistability behaviour in a ring cavity for the V-type atomic system, driven by a coherent field and control field (coherent + dc fields), has been analysed. The presence of dc field is having a dominant effect on generating the optical multistability of the system. We show that, the effects of the quantum interference from spontaneous emission and of the relative phase between the two fields of the control field might be of use to control the threshold value and width of the hysteresis cycle, which can adjust the optical switching process when they are taken at optimal values. Also, the optical multistability is predicted for the output field as a function of the cooperative parameter in the presence of the quantum interference of the spontaneous emission.     

Direct interferometric measurement of the atomic dipole phase in high-order harmonic generation

We report the first direct measurements of the atomic dipole phase in the process of high-order harmonic generation. Differently from previously reported studies based on frequency chirp measurements, we use extreme ultraviolet interferometry as the most natural and direct way to measure phase shifts. Our approach has the important advantage of allowing us to investigate the effects associated to both the main quantum paths involved in the emission of a particular harmonic, thus offering a particularly clear and simple picture of the underlying electronic dynamics.