Title :
Single-atom cavity-enhanced absorption. I. Photon statistics in the bad-cavity limit
Author :
Rice, P.R. ; Carmichael, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA
fDate :
7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The photon statistics of the transmitted light from a driven cavity containing a single resonant two-level atom are studied in the bad-cavity limit. For weak driving fields, the second-order intensity correlation function shows novel nonclassical behavior due to the interference of the driving field and forward reradiation from the atom. This behavior is related to squeezing in the cavity transmission. A physical interpretation is given in terms of the reduced quantum state of the coupled atom-field system following photodetection
Keywords :
quantum optics; bad-cavity limit; coupled atom-field system; photodetection; photon statistics; reduced quantum state; second-order intensity correlation function; single resonant two-level atom; weak driving fields; Absorption; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; Frequency measurement; Optical saturation; Resonance; Spontaneous emission; Statistics; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
