Sub-Half-Wavelength Atom Localization via Coherent Control of Autler-Townes Spontaneous Spectrum

We show that it is possible to localize an atom in a half-wavelength region by relaxing the strict condition that the atom is prepared in a specific excited state as in the recently proposed scheme [Phys. Rev. A 65 （2002） 043819]. In particular, we consider a four-level atom, for which a weak exciting field transfers population from the ground state to the excited state and three control fields （one standing-wave field while two travelling-wave fields） couple the excited state and two auxiliary states. By tuning the exciting field and by varying the collective phase of the control fields, the atom is localized in one of the two half-wavelength regions with 50% detecting probability. The main advantage of the scheme is the experimental accessibility and controllability.     

Gravitational wave detection with single-laser atom interferometers

We present a new general design approach of a broad-band detector of gravitational radiation that relies on two atom interferometers separated by a distance L. In this scheme, only one arm and one laser will be used for operating the two atom interferometers. We consider atoms in the atom interferometers not only as perfect inertial reference sensors, but also as highly stable clocks. Atomic coherence is intrinsically stable and can be many orders of magnitude more stable than a laser. The unique one-laser configuration allows us to then apply time-delay interferometry to the responses of the two atom interferometers, thereby canceling the laser phase fluctuations while preserving the gravitational wave signal in the resulting data set. Our approach appears very promising. We plan to investigate further its practicality and detailed sensitivity analysis.     

Scheme for teleportation of unknown single qubit state via continuous variables entangling channel

A new scheme for quantum teleportation of single quantum bit state with using continuous variables entangling channel is presented.In our scheme two entangled light fields are employed.An outstanding characteristic of this scheme is that one atomic state is transmitted directly to another atom without using the third atom as the mediate.     

Tomography vs quantum control for a three-level atom

We investigate the possibilities of controlling and reconstructing the state of a single three-level atom. We propose a physical scheme where information about the atomic state is extracted by measuring the total number of excitations after successive application of electromagnetic field pulses. We show that, in the non-degenerate case (different transition frequencies for different atomic transitions), a three-level atom is completely controllable and its state can be completely reconstructed. In the degenerate case (when both atomic transitions are identical), we consider two dynamically inequivalent configurations, Λ and Ξ. In this case, we show that the density matrix can always be completely reconstructed whereas their respective system cannot be completely controlled. We explain why this last incompatibility between control and tomography arises.     

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.     

High efficient scheme for remote state preparation with cavity QED

In this paper, a scheme is proposed for remote state preparation （RSP） with cavity quantum electrodynamics （QED）. In our scheme, two observers share two-atom nonmaximally entangled state as quantum channels and can realize remote preparation of state of an atom. We also propose a generalization for remote preparation of N-atom entangled state by （N＋1）-atom GHZ-like state （N ≥ 2）. By this scheme, one single-atom projective measurement is enough for the RSP of a qubit or N-atom entangled state, and the probability of success for RSP is unity. Furthermore, we have considered the case where observers use W-like state as quantum channels to realize RSP of a qubit. We compare our scheme with existing ones.     

多腔场猫态制备新方案研究

我们提出了一个制备多腔场薛定谔猫态的新方案.在这个方案里,我们需要一个两能级原子和几个铜的单模腔.其中,原子跃迁频率与各腔场频率是大失谐的.将原子同时注入几个腔中,原子与各腔同时发生相互作用.系统按大失谐情况下J-C模型演化.着重讨论了三腔场薛定谔猫态的制备,我们的方案可以很容易被推广到多腔场薛定谔猫态的制备.     

A Scheme for Generating Entangled Squeezed States Based on Cavity QED

We propose a scheme for generating entangled squeezed vacuum states of electromagnetical fields. The scheme is based on cavity QED. In this scheme, an atom interacts, successively, with a classical field, two quantum cavity fields, and another classical field. By detecting the final states of the atom, the two quantum cavity fields will be projected to an entangled state.     

Repulsive gravitational effect of a quantum wave packet and experimental scheme with superfluid helium

We consider the gravitational effect of quantum wave packets when quantum mechanics, gravity, and thermodynamics are simultaneously considered. Under the assumption of a thermodynamic origin of gravity, we propose a general equation to describe the gravitational effect of quantum wave packets. In the classical limit, this equation agrees with Newton’s law of gravitation. For quantum wave packets, however, it predicts a repulsive gravitational effect. We propose an experimental scheme using superfluid helium to test this repulsive gravitational effect. Our studies show that, with present technology such as superconducting gravimetry and cold atom interferometry, tests of the repulsive gravitational effect for superfluid helium are within experimental reach.     

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.     

Generation of strongly squeezed states for a cavity field with a single atom

We propose a scheme to realize strong squeezing for a cavity field with a single three-level atom. In the scheme the atom is sent through the cavity initially filled with a coherent field. The atom dispersively interacts with the cavity field, which is displaced by a microwave resource during the interaction. Then, a selective measurement on the atom collapses the field to a superposition of an even coherent state with a vacuum state, which exhibits strong squeezing. The scheme can also be generalized to the two-mode case.     

利用V-型三能级原子与双模腔场双光子大失谐相互作用制备W纠缠态

本文提出利用V-型三能级原子与双模腔场的双光子大失谐相互作用制备W纠缠态,该方案要求三个三能级原子和一个双模腔场,第一个与腔场作用的原子最初处于激发态,第二个和第三个原子均处于基态,腔场最初处于真空态,合适地选择原子与腔场之间的相互作用时间即可获得三原子W纠缠态.并且此方案可以推广至多原子W纠缠态和多腔场W纠缠态的制备;通过计算共生纠缠度研究系统中态的纠缠演化以及热纠缠现象.     

利用V-型三能级原子与双模腔场 双光子大失谐相互作用制备W纠缠态

本文提出利用 型三能级原子与双模腔场的双光子大失谐相互作用制备W纠缠态,该方案要求三个三能级原子和一个双模腔场,第一个与腔场作用的原子最初处于激发态,第二个和第三个原子均处于基态,腔场最初处于真空态,合适地选择原子与腔场之间的相互作用时间即可获得三原子W纠缠态。并且此方案可以推广至多原子W纠缠态和多腔场W纠缠态的制备;通过计算共生纠缠度研究系统中态的纠缠演化以及热纠缠现象。     

Preparation of W state in resonant bimodal cavity quantum electrodynamics

A scheme is proposed for generating entangled W states with four cavity modes. In this scheme, we send a V-type three-level atom through two identical two-mode cavities in succession. After the atom exits from the second cavity, the four cavity modes are prepared in the W state. On the other hand we can obtain three-atom W states by sending three V-type three-level atoms through a two-mode cavity in turn. The present scheme does not require conditional measurement, and it is easily generalized to preparing $2n$-mode W states and $n$-atom W states.     

Generation of Quantum States for Atomic Ensemble via Cavity QED

A scheme is proposed for generating quantum states of atomic ensemble. In this scheme, a beam of three-level atoms in the Λ configuration is trapped in a cavity, then squeezed vacuum state and squeezed coherent state of the atomic ensemble are prepared by choosing different initial states of the system. The scheme is based on the off-resonant interaction between the atom and cavities, so the high-level of the atom is eliminated adiabatically.     

Quantum state engineering by superpositions of coherent states along a straight line with a single atomic state measurement

A new scheme is proposed for preparation of a type of nonclassical state in cavity QED. In the scheme, an atom either flying through or trapped within a cavity, is controlled by the classical Stark effect; this makes it interact alternately with a (resonant) classical field and with the (dispersive) cavity field. The cavity field, which allows an arbitrary displacement operation during the process, after the detection on the atom, finally collapses to the specific superpositions of coherent states, with their weighting factors controllable. The scheme is also applied for preparation of superpositions of motional coherent states for a trapped ion. The scheme is in contrast to all the previous ones, and thus provides a new perspective for quantum state engineering.     

Generation of compressed sub-poisson Bose condensate by an atom laser

The dynamics of Bose-condensate generation by a cw atom laser with simultaneous stimulated evaporative cooling in a magnetic trap was analyzed using a quantum-mechanical master equation. The model of the atom laser includes irreversible processes of incoherent trap mode pumping and spontaneous atomic transitions due to the interaction of the atomic ensemble with heat reservoirs. The inelastic atomic collisions in the trap and the continual coherent Bose-condensate output coupling from the trap were considered. At certain values of parameters, the Bose condensate created in this laser scheme occurs in a compressed sub-Poisson state. For large Bose condensates with a mean number of atoms ～10⁶, the Fano factor may be as high as ?0.5. The influence of spontaneous transitions from the excited trap modes on the statistics of Bose condensate was analyzed.     

Engineering three-dimensional maximally entangled states for two modes in a bimodal cavity

An alternative scheme is proposed for engineering three-dimensional maximally entangled states for two modes of a superconducting microwave cavity. In this scheme, an appropriately prepared four-level atom is sent through a bimodal cavity. During its passing through the cavity, the atom is coupled resonantly with two cavity modes simultaneously and addressed by a classical microwave pulse tuned to the required transition. Then the atomic states are detected to collapse two modes onto a three-dimensional maximally entangled state. The scheme is different from the previous one in which two nonlocal cavities are used. A comparison between them is also made.     

Preparation of Multi-cavity Entangled States

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Entangling two oscillating mirrors in an optomechanical system via a flying atom

We propose a novel scheme for generating the entanglement of two oscillating mirrors in an optomechanical system via a flying atom. In this scheme, a two-level atom, in an arbitrary superposition state, passes through an optomechanical system with two oscillating cavity-mirrors, and then its states are detected. In this way, we can generate the entangled states of the two oscillating mirrors. We derive the analytical expressions of the entangled states and make numerical calculations. We find that the entanglement of the two oscillating mirrors can be controlled by the initial state of the atom,the optomechanical coupling strength, and the coupling strength between the atom and the cavity field. We investigate the dynamics of the system with dissipations and discuss the experimental feasibility.