Dynamics of dispersive photon-number QND measurements in a micromaser

A numerical analysis of dispersive quantum nondemolition measurement of the photon number of a microwave cavity field is presented. Simulations show that a key property of the dispersive atom-field interaction used in Ramsey interferometry is the extremely high sensitivity of the dynamics of atomic and field states to basic parameters of the system. When a monokinetic atomic beam is sent through a microwave cavity, a qualitative change in the field state can be caused by an uncontrollably small deviation of parameters (such as atom path length through the cavity, atom velocity, cavity mode frequency detuning, or atom-field coupling constants). The resulting cavity field can be either in a Fock state or in a super-Poissonian state (characterized by a large photon-number variance). When the atoms have a random velocity spread, the field is squeezed to a Fock state for arbitrary values of the system’s parameters. However, this makes detection of Ramsey fringes impossible, because the probability of detecting an atom in the upper or lower electronic state becomes a random quantity almost uniformly distributed over the interval between zero and unity, irrespective of the cavity photon number.     

Generation of quantum switch and nonlocal fields with an external field in a high quality dispersive cavity

We present a scheme to prepare an optical “quantum switch”, a superposition of “open” and “closed” states. The scheme is based on the interaction of an Λ-type three-level atom with a single-mode of quantized cavity field and an external classical driving field, in the regime where the atom and fields are highly detuned. We show how this interaction can be used to generate coherent states of the cavity field in contrast to the usual method used in microwave cavity QED of injecting a coherent state into a cavity. A combination of switches could be used to prepare a quantum superposition of coherent field states located simultaneously in two cavities. Compared with previous proposals, our scheme is simplified due to economizes the Ramsey zone and the time required for the state generation is short.     

Entanglement and Bell violation with phase decoherence or dissipation

The system of an atom couples to two distinct optical cavities with decoherence is studied by making use of a dynamical algebraic method. We adopt the concurrence to characterize the entanglement between atom and cavities or between two optical cavities in the presence of the phase decoherence or dissipation. It is found that the entanglement between atom and cavities can be controlled by adjusting the detuning parameter. We show that even if the atom is initially prepared in a maximally mixed state, it can also entangle the two mode cavity fields. Finally, the Bell violation of the cavity fields is discussed, and it is shown that both the detuning and decoherence can deteriorate the maximal amount of violation of Bell inequality for two mode cavity fields during the evolution.     

Analysis of a teleportation scheme involving cavity field states in a linear superposition of Fock states

We analyse a teleportation scheme of cavity field states. The experimental sketch discussed makes use of cavity quantum electrodynamics involving the interaction of Rydberg atoms with superconducting (micromaser) cavities as well as with classical microwave (Ramsey) cavities. In our scheme the Ramsey cavities and the atoms play the role of auxiliary systems used to teleport a field state, which is formed by a linear superposition of vacuum |∅〉 and the one-photon state |1〉, from a micromaser cavity to another.     

Entangled Fields in Multiple Cavities by Interaction with One Three-Level Atom

We present a scheme to entangle fields in multiple cavities. Our scheme is based on the resonant interaction of a Ξ-type three-level atom with the cavity fields for precalculated interaction time, which enables us to generate a quantum entangled Greenberger-Horn-Zeilinger (GHZ) state of fields in multiple cavities. In principle, the scheme can be also generalized to generate N-party GHZ state. The required experimental techniques are within the scope of what can be obtained in the microwave cavity QED set up.     

W态纠缠实现双腔远程控制原子的非经典特性

考虑将双模纠缠相干光场的两模场同时分别注入两个腔中,初态处于W态的三体纠缠二能级原子中的两个分别在这两个腔内,并且都与光场发生共振相互作用,经腔QED演化之后,对纠缠相干光场进行光子探测和对纠缠原子进行选择性测量,通过操纵相互作用的时间和光场的参数可控制W态中处于腔外的第三个原子的非经典效应,如粒子数布居差的崩塌一回复现象和偶极压缩现象,从而实现了更强地远程控制原子的非经典特性.     

Scheme for generating a cluster-type entangled squeezed vacuum state via cavity QED

A scheme is proposed to generate an N-qubit cluster-type entangled squeezed vacuum state （CTESVS） based on the two-photon interaction between a two-level atomand the cavity fields with the cavity QED system. The CTESVS in N separate cavities can be effectively obtained after performing a simple one-qubit measurement on the atom. The influence of cavity decay on the CTESVS is also discussed.     

利用原子-腔场喇曼相互作用制备纠缠压缩真空态

提出了利用量子态腔场与原子的喇曼相互作用制备纠缠压缩真空态的方案.在该方案中,一个初始制备在基态的原子被依次送入几个初始制备在压缩真空态的微腔中.通过控制原子的运行速度,使原子与每一个腔具有相同的相互作用时间.当原子与腔场发生相互作用,原子与腔场产生纠缠之后,进行原子的测量.当原子被测量处于基态或激发态时,按照量子力学波包塌缩原理,腔场态将塌缩到相应的纠缠压缩真空态.对纠缠压缩真空态的纠缠性质也进行了简略的讨论.     

Quantum State Transfer between Two Distant Atoms by Connecting Two Cavities via Optical Fibres

A scheme is proposed to unconditionally implement state transfer between two distant atoms by sending the atoms across two distant cavities connected via an optical fibre, respectively. The field state, which preserves the information about the first atom, is transmitted from one cavity to the other along the fibre. A Faraday rotator integrated in the fibre can be designed to completely stop the fields reflected from the second cavity, thus after the field interacts with the second atom for a defined time, the state transfer can be accomplished with unit efficiency.     

A scheme for approximate conditional teleportation of entangled two-mode cavity state without Bell state measurement

An alternative scheme to approximately conditionally teleport entangled two-mode cavity state without Bell state measurement in cavity QED is proposed. The scheme is based on the resonant interaction of a ladder-type three-level atom with two bimodal cavities. The entangled cavity state is reconstructed with only one atom interacting with the two cavities successively.     

Perfect State Transfer and Entanglement Generation with Coupled Cavities

We study atomic state transfer and entanglement generation when the N atomic ensemble is trapped in two coupled cavities. We show that based on the collective interaction between the atoms and local cavity fields an ideal quantum state transfer can be realized if some special conditions are satisfied. In addition, the maximal atom entangled state can be achieved. The effect of the cavity losses on the quantum processes is also studied.     

原子在双腔场间的共振隧穿

考虑单个二能级原子穿过2个空间分离的单模腔场,研究原子质心运动的动能、腔长与腔间距对原子透射率的影响。结果表明：当原子的动能比较大时,原子有足够的能量穿透腔场对其的阻挡,此时只有腔长的变化对原子的透射有微小的影响而腔间距的作用则可以忽略;当原子的动能较小时,原子本身的能量小于腔场势垒的能量,此时腔长与腔间距对原子透射率的影响极为明显。     

利用绝热过程实现远距离量子纠缠

提出利用绝热过程实现远距离量子纠缠的方案.Λ型原子和经典场、单模腔场发生相互作用,系统的绝热演化在暗态中进行.利用这种绝热演化进行远距离原子、腔场纠缠,可有效地抑制原子的自发辐射噪声.     

Generating and probing a two-photon fock state with a single atom in a cavity

A two-photon Fock state is prepared in a cavity sustaining a "source mode" and a "target mode," with a single circular Rydberg atom. In a third-order Raman process, the atom emits a photon in the target while scattering one photon from the source into the target. The final two-photon state is probed by measuring by Ramsey interferometry the cavity light shifts induced by the target field on the same atom. Extensions to other multiphoton processes and to a new type of micromaser are briefly discussed.     

多模腔场与耦合原子之间量子纠缠信息的传递规律

提出了多个“耦合双原子-腔-多模光场”相互作用系统的集合模型,发现了该物理系统中量子纠缠信息的传递规律.即：处于基态的原子以特定速度通过处于纠缠态的腔场时,原子能够将光场的纠缠信息据为已有;反之,纠缠原子以特定速度通过真空场时,原子能把纠缠信息释放于腔中,这样便实现了腔-原子之间纠缠信息的交换传递.利用原子能够捡起、释放量子纠缠信息的特点,进一步实现腔-腔之间异地量子纠缠信息的传递.在不同条件下,量子纠缠信息还可以保持.     

A proposal for testing complementarity with cavity QED techniques

We propose a method to test Bohr complemetarity with cavity QED techniques. It involves an atomic beam passing through two Ramsey zones and a nonresonant cavity initially filled with a strong coherent field. In the absence of the cavity field the probability of finding the atom in a definite state exhibits interference. Due to the dispersive atom-field interaction the paths by which the atom reach the definite state are remarked and thus the interference is destroyed. The associated quantum eraser is also presented.     

单个二能级超冷原子在多个单模腔场间的共振隧穿和光子辐射

考虑单个二能级超冷原子穿过多个空间分离的单模腔场，研究原子质心运动的动能、腔长和腔间距对原子透射率和光子辐射率的影响.在腔间距等于原子质心运动de Broglie波的半波长整数倍时，结果表明，原子透射率和光子辐射率在多腔系统中出现多共振峰结构.这一结果说明，可以通过一系列腔的安排在宏观上实现对超冷原子质心运动波函数的调制. 关键词： 超冷原子 单模腔场 共振隧穿     

Coupling of cavity modes and guiding modes in two-dimensional phononic crystals

Cavity modes for the single-cavity and the double-cavities in two-dimensional phononic crystal are studied by using a plane waves expansion supercell method. We show that the single-cavity behaves like an atom while the double-cavities behave like a molecule. Couplings of cavity modes with the waveguide modes are investigated for typical configurations. Suitably designed waveguides with introduced cavities might be used as acoustic filter in waveguide applications.     

Quantum nondemolition measurement of transverse atomic position in Kapitza-Dirac atomic beam scattering

It is demonstrated that one can measure the distribution of the transverse position of an atom crossing one or more optical cavities by monitoring the phase of the standing wave fields in the cavities. For the atom-field interaction the Kapitza-Dirac regime is assumed; it is shown that in this regime the method represents a quantum nondemolition measurement of the atomic position. On the other hand it can be applied to prepare narrow distributions of the transverse atomic position. In order to show this, a numerical simulation is performed, which illustrates the collapse of a broad initial Gaussian wavepacket, which can be coherent or incoherent, to a distribution with narrow peaks. Preparing the cavity fields in a squeezed state, one can greatly enhance the impact of the cavity field measurements on the atomic density matrix.     

Generation of four-photon W state via cavity QED

This paper proposes an alternative scheme for generating four-photon W state via cavity QED. The scheme bases on the resonant interaction of a A-type three level atom with two bimodal cavities. The detection of atom collapses the cavity to the desired state. Comparing with previous schemes, the advantage of this scheme is that the interaction time can be greatly shortened since it uses the resonant interaction between atom and cavities. Moreover, the proposed scheme is more experimentally feasible than the previous ones.