Quantum phases for a generalized harmonic oscillator

An effective Hamiltonian for the generalized harmonic oscillator is determined by using squeezed state wavefunctions. The equations of motion over an extended phase space are determined and then solved perturbatively for a specific choice of the oscillator parameters. These results are used to calculate the dynamic and geometric phases for the generalized oscillator with this choice of parameters.      

Phase transition in a generalized Dicke model of superradiance

By means of the use of the “gap equations”, we calculate the thermodynamic properties of a sufficiently general Dicke model. We obtain the general relations which correspond to the condition of second-order phase transition from the normal to the superradiant state.     

1/N-Expansion for the Dicke model and the decoherence program

An analysis of the Dicke model, N two-level atoms interacting with a single radiation mode, is done using the Holstein-Primakoff transformation. The main aim of the paper is to show that, changing the quantization axis with respect to the common usage, it is possible to prove a general result either for N or the coupling constant going to infinity for the exact solution of the model. This completes the analysis, known in the current literature, with respect to the same model in the limit of N and volume going to infinity, keeping the density constant. For the latter the proper axis of quantization is given by the Hamiltonian of the two-level atoms and for the former the proper axis of quantization is defined by the interaction. The relevance of this result relies on the observation that a general measurement apparatus acts using electromagnetic interaction and so, one can state that the thermodynamic limit is enough to grant the appearance of classical effects. Indeed, recent experimental results give first evidence that superposition states disappear interacting with an electromagnetic field having a large number of photons.     

Nonclassical effects in a highly nonlinear generalized homogeneous Dicke model

An intensity dependent nonlinear coupling model of N two-level atoms (generalized Dicke model) interacting dispersively with a bimodal cavity field via two-photon transitions is investigated in a scenario where the rotating wave approximation is assumed. The model becomes homogeneous in the sense that the spin transition frequency is the same for all atoms and the coupling constants emerging from the collective interactions of the atomic system with the cavity field depend only on the particular radiation field mode. This allows us to represent the Dicke Hamiltonian entirely in terms of the total angular momentum J. It is assumed that, initially, the atomic system and the field are in a disentangled state where the field modes are in Glauber coherent states and the atomic system is a superposition of states |JM〉 (Dicke states). The model is numerically tested against simulations of normal squeezing variance of the field, squeezing factors based on the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, along with the statistical properties of the light leading to the possible production of nonclassical effects, such as degree of second-order coherence in the modes, degree of intermode correlation, as well as violation of the Cauchy–Schwartz inequality. Analytical expression of the total density operator matrix elements at t>0 shows the present nonlinear model to be strongly entangled, which is reflected in the time evolution of the linear entropy, where the superposition states are reduced to statistical mixtures. Thus, the present generalized Dicke model does not preserve the modulus of the Bloch vector. The computations, performed in the weak coupling and strong field limits, were conducted via second-order Dyson perturbative expansion of the time evolution operator matrix elements for the totality of the angular momentum states of the atomic system.     

Quantum dynamics of a generalized Coleman-Hepp model

Studies on a generalized Coleman-Hepp model are done on the basis of a spin coherent state representation and a transformation property of the model Hamiltonian. Namely, transforming the original model Hamiltonian into a simpler form, we can determine time evolution of the whole system by successive applications of rotation operators in a spinor space. Dynamics of detector spins as well as that of an incident particle are fully discussed. Explicit numerical evaluations are also performed. Relevance of our solution to a generalized Cini model is also briefly mentioned. Received 24 August 1999     

双孔干涉效应的量子描述

将先前得到的光子一维态矢量函数具体应用于光学双孔干涉实验，得到了一个具有普遍意义的解析表达式，极大地拓宽了实验观察范围，完整地表示了光子在整个空间的概率分布.在给出光子态矢量函数归一化积分表达式的基础上，按照量子光学的基本观点，定量分析和讨论了光学双孔干涉实验的定义域以及干涉项空间平均值的量子行为. 关键词： 光子 态矢量函数 概率分布 干涉     

Robust scheme to generate N-atom W state in two distant cavities

We propose a scheme to realize W states for N-atoms trapped in two distant cavities connected by an optical fiber. In the scheme, the cavity modes and fiber mode are not excited during the process. The quantum information is encoded in two degenerate ground states, so the atom's spontaneous emission can be omitted approximately. Moreover, the operation speed increases with the number of the atoms without a limitation and thus the scheme is extremely robust against decoherence.     

Quantum Fisher information and chaos in the Dicke model

We introduce a method of quantum tomography for a continuous variable system in position and momentum space. We consider a single two-level probe interacting with a quantum harmonic oscillator by means of a class of Hamiltonians, linear in position and momentum variables, during a tunable time span. We study two cases: the reconstruction of the wavefunctions of pure states and the direct measurement of the density matrix of mixed states. We show that our method can be applied to several physical systems where high quantum control can be experimentally achieved.     

On the evolution of N-atom state prepared by absorption of a single photon

We study evolution of timed symmetric N-atom state prepared by conditional absorption of a single photon and exhibiting superradiant decay. We find analytical expression for the initial decay rate of the state valid for any size of spherical atomic cloud. We show that the timed symmetric state is only approximately an eigenstate of the system for a large atomic cloud even if virtual processes are neglected.     

Quantum phase transition in the generalized single-mode superradiant model

In this paper we reveal a zero-temperature quantum phase transition for the single-mode superradiant model with the form A² from the normal to superradiant phase by mean of the Holstein-Primakoff transformation. In the thermodynamic limit, in which the numbers of atoms becomes infinite, the ground state energy and corresponding wavefunctions of both the normal and superradiant phases are obtained and therefore the scaling behavior near the critical transition point is derived.     

Out-of-time-ordered correlation in the anisotropic Dicke model

Out-of-time-ordered correlation (OTOC) functions have been used as an indicator of quantum chaos in a lot of physical systems. In this work, we numerically demonstrate that zero temperature OTOC can detect quantum phase transition in the anisotropic Dicke model. The phase diagram is given with OTOC. The finite-size effect is studied. Finally, the temperature effect is discussed.     

Quantum renormalization group approach to geometric phases in spin chains

A relation between geometric phases and criticality of spin chains are studied using the quantum renormalization-group approach. I have shown how the geometric phase evolve as the size of the system becomes large, i.e., the finite size scaling is obtained. The renormalization scheme demonstrates how the first derivative of the geometric phase with respect to the field strength diverges at the critical point and maximum value of the first derivative, and its position, scales with the exponent of the system size.     

Entanglement, quantum phase transition and fixed-point bifurcation in the N-atom Jaynes-Cummings model with an additional symmetry breaking term

In the present work we analyze the quantum phase transition (QPT) in the N-atom Jaynes-Cummings model (NJCM) with an additional symmetry breaking interaction term in the Hamiltonian. We show that depending on the type of symmetry breaking term added the transition order can change or not and also the fixed point associated to the classical analogue of the Hamiltonian can bifurcate or not. We present two examples of symmetry broken Hamiltonians and discuss based on them, the interconnection between the transition order, appearance of bifurcation and the behavior of the entanglement.     

Out-of-Time-Order Correlators and Quantum Phase Transitions in the Rabi and Dicke Models

The out-of-time-order correlators (OTOCs) is used to study the quantum phase transitions (QPTs) between the normal phase and the superradiant phase in the Rabi and few-body Dicke models with large frequency ratio of the atomic level splitting to the single-mode electromagnetic radiation field frequency. The focus is on the OTOC thermally averaged with infinite temperature, which is an experimentally feasible quantity. It is shown that the critical points can be identified by long-time averaging of the OTOC via observing its local minimum behavior. More importantly, the scaling laws of the OTOC for QPTs are revealed by studying the experimentally accessible conditions with finite frequency ratio and finite number of atoms in the studied models. The critical exponents extracted from the scaling laws of OTOC indicate that the QPTs in the Rabi and Dicke models belong to the same universality class.     

Non-equilibrium dynamical phases of the two-atom Dicke model

In this paper, we investigate the non-equilibrium dynamical phases of the two-atom Dicke model, which can be realized in a two species Bose–Einstein condensate interacting with a single light mode in an optical cavity. Apart from the usual non-equilibrium normal and inverted phases, a non-equilibrium mixed phase is possible which is a combination of normal and inverted phase. A new kind of dynamical phase transition is predicted from non-superradiant mixed phase to the superradiant phase which can be achieved by tuning the two different atom–photon couplings. We also show that a dynamical phase transition from the non-superradiant mixed phase to the superradiant phase is forbidden for certain values of the two atom–photon coupling strengths.     

Instabilities of the Dicke model with field interactions

The instability in the Dicke model with a rotating-wave approximation for finite N atoms is investigated in terms of the Berry phase and the fidelity. It can be identify by the discontinuity of these quantities as a function of the atom-field coupling parameter. Involving an additional field interaction, it is observed that the instability is not eliminated even for strong interaction of the bosonic fields, contrarily to the previous results limited to the minimal coupling regions.     

Path integral approach to the full Dicke model

The full Dicke model describes a system of N identical two level-atoms coupled to a single mode quantized bosonic field. The model considers rotating and counter-rotating coupling terms between the atoms and the bosonic field, with coupling constants g₁ and g₂, for each one of the coupling terms, respectively. We study finite temperature properties of the model using the path integral approach and functional methods. In the thermodynamic limit, N→∞, the system exhibits phase transition from normal to superradiant phase, at some critical values of temperature and coupling constants. We distinguish between three particular cases, the first one corresponds to the case of rotating wave approximation, where g₁≠0 and g₂=0, the second one corresponds to the case of g₁=0 and g₂≠0, in these two cases the model has a continuous symmetry. The last one, corresponds to the case of g₁≠0 and g₂≠0, where the model has a discrete symmetry. The phase transition in each case is related to the spontaneous breaking of its respective symmetry. For each one of these three particular cases, we find the asymptotic behaviour of the partition function in the thermodynamic limit, and the collective spectrum of the system in the normal and the superradiant phase. For the case of rotating wave approximation, and also the case of g₁=0 and g₂≠0, in the superradiant phase, the collective spectrum has a zero energy value, corresponding to the Goldstone mode associated to the continuous symmetry breaking of the model. Our analysis and results are valid in the limit of zero temperature, β→∞, in which, the model exhibits a quantum phase transition.     

Dicke模型的量子混沌和单粒子相干动力学特性

量子化的Dicke模型在非旋波近似条件下表现为量子混沌动力学特征.利用单粒子一阶时间关联函数,通过数值计算详细考察了Dicke模型中单粒子相干动力学特性.结果表明:当初始相干态处在混沌区域时,一阶时间关联函数曲线衰减较快,而当初始相干态处在规则区域时,一阶时间关联函数曲线衰减较慢,单粒子相干动力学对初态具有较强的敏感性,经典混沌抑制量子相干.考察单粒子相干动力学在相空间的平均演化性质,得到一种较好的量子经典对应关系.最后研究了相空间单粒子相干的整体动力学性质,更好地揭示了相空间的混沌和规则结构.     

Entanglement and excited-state quantum phase transition in an extended Dicke model

We investigate the properties of entanglement and excited-state quantum phase transition (ESQPT) in a hybrid atom-optomechanical system in which an optomechanical quadratic interaction is introduced into a normal Dicke model. Interestingly, by preparing the ancillary mode in a coherent state, both the quantum entanglement and ESQPT can be realized in a relative weak-coupling condition. Moreover, the entanglement is immune to the A² term, and a reversed trend of the entropy is obtained when the A² term is included. Density of states (DoS) and Peres lattice are used to investigate ESQPTs. Compared to a normal Dicke model, the DoS enlarges exp(2r_α) times if the ancillary mode is prepared in a coherent state. This work is an extension of the ground-state quantum phase transition, which may inspire further exploration of the quantum criticality in many-body systems.     

原子-原子相互作用影响下Dicke模型的量子相变

原子与光腔相互作用的动力学特性的研究一直是量子光学研究的热点,本文利用自旋相干态变换和基态变分法从理论上求解光腔中冷原子系统的基态能量表达式,并且给出丰富的基态相图。在正常相时给出基态能量稳定值的解析解;而超辐射相时,我们可以利用迭代的方法近似得到原子布居数、平均光子数和基态能量随原子-场耦合强度的变化。本文主要呈现出原子-原子相互作用强度改变正常相到超辐射相的量子相变点,且是一阶相变,但未出现新的量子相和量子相变。