Title :
Light shifts of ground-state quantum beats: A monitor of quantum jumps
Author :
Cimmarusti, A.D. ; Norris, D.G. ; Orozco, L.A. ; Barberis-Blostein, P. ; Carmichael, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Two-mode cavity QED allows the observation of ground-state quantum Zeeman beats with the conditional measurement of the intensity. Continuous π excitation produces quantum jumps that cause light shifts and induce decoherence.
Keywords :
Zeeman effect; atom-photon collisions; coherence; ground states; hyperfine structure; photoexcitation; quantum electrodynamics; spectral line intensity; spectral line shift; spontaneous emission; conditional intensity measurement; continuous pi excitation; ground state quantum Zeeman beats; ground state quantum beat light shifts; induced decoherence; quantum jump monitor; two mode cavity QED; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Cavity resonators; Coherence; Spontaneous emission; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
