Atomic squeezing in three level atoms

The conditions under which squeezing occurs, in a system of atoms and photons, are modelled by describing atom–photon interactions in three atomic levels. The time evolution of the spin population is calculated for different initial conditions. The effect of the use of coherent states, in the photon sector of the initial condition, is discussed. It is found that (i) the use of coherent states does not suffice for the transfer of spin between the atoms and the laser field, (ii) the interactions between the atomic levels and the radiation field must be non-symmetric, and (iii) that the squeezing is washed-out if the number of atoms is increased.     

Coherent manipulation of spin squeezing in atomic Bose-Einstein condensate via electromagnetically induced transparency

We propose a scheme to coherently control spin squeezing of atomic Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) via the technique of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). We study quantum dynamics of the mean spin vector and spin squeezing. It is shown that the mean spin vector and spin squeezing of the BEC can be controlled and manipulated by adjusting the external coupling fields or/and internal nonlinear interactions of the BEC. It is indicated that the spin squeezing can be generated rapidly in the dynamical process and maintained in a long time interval. It is found that a larger effective Rabi coupling between atoms and lasers can produce a stronger spin squeezing, and the squeezing can maintain a longer time interval.     

Squeezing in a spin chain with site-dependent periodic and long-range interactions

Numerical and analytical results for the squeezing factor, ζ², in a pseudo-spin s-1/2 chain. The open chain is composed by N two-level atoms with site-dependent interactions. The time evolution of the squeezing factor is studied, as well as its dependence on the number of atoms and on the interactions. It is found that long-range interactions may optimize the degree of spin squeezing.     

Spin squeezing and entanglement via hole-burning in atomic coherent states

We study the generation of spin squeezing via the hole burning of selected Dicke states out of an atomic coherent state prepared for a collection of N two-level atoms or ions. The atoms or ions of the atomic coherent state are not entangled, but the removal of one or more Dicke states generates entanglement, and spin squeezing occurs for some ranges of the relevant parameters. Spin squeezing in a collection of two-level atoms or ions is of importance for precision spectroscopy.     

Quantum Coherence and Spin Squeezing in Bose-Einstein Condensate with Josephson-Like Coupling

We consider single-particle coherence and spin squeezing in Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) with Josephson-like coupling when the BEC is initially in a coherent spin state. Josephson-like coupling gives vanishing contribution to single-particle coherence and spin squeezing. The stronger squeezing can be achieved by increasing the number of atoms.     

克尔介质中压缩真空场与耦合双原子依赖强度耦合系统光场的压缩特性

研究了存在克尔介质时依赖强度耦合单模压缩真空场与耦合双原子非共振相互作用系统光场的压缩性质,运用数值方法讨论了系统参量对光场压缩性质的影响。结果表明:克尔介质、失谐量、原子间相互作用、光场初始压缩因子对光场的压缩性质有较大的影响。随原子间偶极偶极相互作用的增大,光场的压缩随时间逐渐变浅,压缩的次数减少;随克尔效应或失谐量的增大,光场的压缩程度先逐渐变浅后增强、压缩次数先减少后增多;当光场初始压缩因子较小时,光场压缩程度较小,当光场初始压缩因子较大时,光场压缩程度增大;而原子的初始状态对光场的压缩程度没有明显的影响。     

Spin squeezing: transforming one-axis twisting into two-axis twisting

Squeezed spin states possess unique quantum correlation or entanglement and are significantly promising for advancing quantum information processing and quantum metrology. In recent back-to-back publications [C. Gross et al., Nature (London) 464, 1165 (2010) and Max F. Riedel et al., Nature (London) 464, 1170 (2010)], reduced spin fluctuations are observed leading to spin squeezing at -8.2 and -2.5 dB, respectively, in two-component atomic condensates exhibiting one-axis-twisting interactions. The noise reduction limit for the one-axis twisting scales as ∝1/N(2/3), which for a condensate with N～10(3) atoms is about 100 times below the standard quantum limit. We present a scheme using repeated Rabi pulses capable of transforming the one-axis-twisting spin squeezing into the two-axis-twisting type, leading to Heisenberg limited noise reduction ∝1/N or an extra tenfold improvement for N～10(3).     

Generating Spin Squeezing State of Two Bose-Einstein Condensates with Josephson-Like Coupling

We propose an experimentally feasible setup for producing dynamically spin squeezing state of two Bose-Einstein Condensates (BECs) with Josephson-like coupling. The spin squeezing parameter is independent of Josephson-like coupling and the stronger squeezing can be achieved by increasing the number of the atoms.     

Atomic squeezed states in a driven Dicke model

We consider the dissipative N two-level atom Dicke system driven by a c.w. laser field. In the steady state, the cooperativity among the atoms via the radiation field produces spin squeezing. Even in the absence of dipole-dipole interaction, the system shows spin squeezing which is attributed to strong nonlinear interaction with the driving field.     

V型三能级原子与非经典光场作用中光场特性的变化

研究了V型三能级原子BEC与双模压缩光场相互作用系统中,忽略原子间相互作用和考虑原子间相互作用时光场的正交压缩和光子数压缩。结果表明,光场的正交压缩依赖于压缩参数,而光子数压缩与压缩参数、光场信号强度有关,在一定条件下,两种压缩可同时存在。原子间相互作用影响两种压缩的涨落随时间变化的周期,以及正交分量涨落随时间变化的幅度,而对光子数压缩涨落随时间变化的幅度几乎无影响。     

Non—conservation of energy arising from atomic dipole interactions and its effects on light field and coupled atoms

The interactions between coupled atoms and a single mode of a quantized electromagnetic field, which involve the terms originating from the dipole interactions, are discussed. In the usual Jaynes－Cummings model for coupled atoms, the terms of non-conservation of energy originating from dipole interactions are neglected, however, we take them into consideration in this paper. The effects of these terms on the evolutions of quantum statistic properties and squeezing of the field, the squeezing of atomic dipole moments and atomic population inversion are investigated. It has been shown that the coupling between atoms modulates these evolutions of fields and atoms. The terms of non-conservation of energy affect these evolutions of fields and atoms slightly. They also have effects on the squeezing of the field, the squeezing of atomic dipole and atomic population inversions. The initial states of atoms also affect these properties.     

原子间相互作用对双模原子激光压缩性质的影响

研究了由单模压缩相干态光场与Ξ型三能级原子玻色爱因斯坦凝聚体(BEC)相互作用系统中耦合输出的双模原子激光的压缩特性,重点讨论了玻色爱因斯坦凝聚体原子间相互作用对原子激光压缩性质的影响,并讨论了原子激光压缩对光场初始压缩因子的依赖关系。结果表明:由光场诱导的双模原子激光呈现周期性的压缩,原子间的相互作用和光场初始压缩因子对原子的压缩性质具有重要影响。原子间的相互作用影响原子激光压缩的振荡频率而不会影响其压缩深度,而初始光场的压缩因子则对原子激光压缩深度产生调制作用,且初始光场的压缩因子越大,则原子激光压缩的时间越短。     

Squeezing properties of light field in the process preparing Raman atom laser

In this paper, the squeezing properties of the probe light field in the process preparing Raman-type atom laser via stimulated Raman transition of the sodium atom Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) interacting with two light beam of a weaker squeezed coherent probe light and a stronger classical pump light are studied. The results show that the probe light can be periodically squeezed. The squeezing period is related to the mean number of atoms in trap, the strength of interaction between squeezed light and BEC atoms, and the detuning of the light, and the squeezing depth is determined by the initial squeezing factor of the probe light.     

Entanglement of Three Atoms Induced by a Coherent Field

We calculate the concurrence and spin squeezing parameter of three atoms induced by a coherent field. It shows that when the mean numbers of photon of the field is very small, concurrence exhibits a certain kind of approximative periodic vibration. With the increase of the mean numbers of photon, its periodicity will be interrupted. As for the relationship between the concurrence and spin squeezing, numeric result shows that under Dick model, spin squeezing serves as a sufficient but not necessary condition for concurrence.     

Entanglement of Three Atoms Induced by a Coherent Field

We calculate the concurrence and spin squeezing parameter of three atoms induced by a coherent field.It shows that when the mean numbers of photon of the field is very small, concurrence exhibits a certain kind of approximative periodic vibration. With the increase of the mean numbers of photon, its periodicity will be interrupted.As for the relationship between the concurrence and spin squeezing, numeric result shows that under Dick model, spin squeezing serves as a sufficient but not necessary condition for concurrence.     

虚光场对玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体与二项式光场相互作用系统中光场压缩性质的影响

在二项式光场和二能级原子玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体相互作用系统中, 应用全量子理论, 分别在旋波近似和非旋波近似下, 研究了光场的压缩特性以及原子本征频率、原子-光场的耦合系数、光场参数以及虚光场对系统光场压缩特性的影响. 研究表明, 光场的两个正交分量均被周期性压缩, 光场压缩持续时间与原子的本征频率有关, 压缩深度与二项式光场概率分布参数和虚光场有关, 光场与原子的耦合系数决定了光场涨落的崩塌-回复频率. 关键词： 量子光学 玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚 虚光场 光场压缩     

Generating of squeezed atom laser via stimulated Raman transition

We present a scheme to generate a squeezed atom laser via stimulated Raman transition of the atoms in Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) interacting with two light beams, including a weaker squeezed coherent probe light and a stronger classical pump light. The results show that the quantum fluctuation of this atom laser can be periodically squeezed. The squeezing depth of such atom laser is determined by the initial squeezing factor of the probe light, and the squeezing period of that is related to the mean number of atoms in the trap, the strength of interaction between squeezing light and BEC atoms, and the detuning of the light.     

Generating quadrature squeezing in an atom laser through self-interaction

We describe a scheme for creating quadrature- and intensity-squeezed atom lasers that do not require squeezed light as an input. The beam becomes squeezed due to nonlinear interactions between the atoms in the beam in an analogue to optical Kerr squeezing. We develop an analytic model of the process which we compare to a detailed stochastic simulation of the system using phase space methods. Finally we show that significant squeezing can be obtained in an experimentally realistic system and suggest ways of increasing the tunability of the squeezing.     

Spin squeezing of atomic ensembles via nuclear-electronic spin entanglement

We demonstrate spin squeezing in a room temperature ensemble of approximately 10(12) cesium atoms using their internal structure, where the necessary entanglement is created between nuclear and electronic spins of each individual atom. This state provides improvement in measurement sensitivity beyond the standard quantum limit for quantum memory experiments and applications in quantum metrology and is thus a complementary alternative to spin squeezing obtained via interatom entanglement. Squeezing of the collective spin is verified by quantum state tomography.     

克尔介质中"耦合双原子-场"模型的光场压缩效应

利用全量子理论，研究克尔介质中耦合二能级双原子与场相互作用的压缩效应，着重讨论了克尔介质对光场压缩效应的影响，并揭示了初始场强及原子间耦合系数的变化与光场压缩效应的关系。