Field-state measurement in a micromaser using retrodictive quantum theory

E.K. Tan, John Jeffers, Stephen M. Barnett

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Abstract

Injected two-level atoms, prepared and measured in various states, make an effective measurement of the cavity field of a micromaser prior to the injection of the atoms. In contrast to other existing literature on the micromaser, we have used the unconventional retrodictive quantum theory which allows us to calculate, in particular, the phase properties of the field state at an earlier time prior to the interaction with the injected atoms.
LanguageEnglish
Pages043806-1
Number of pages43805
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume69
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2004

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  • quantum theory
  • field-state measurement
  • atoms
  • micromaser
  • photonics
  • optics

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Tan, E.K. ; Jeffers, John ; Barnett, Stephen M. / Field-state measurement in a micromaser using retrodictive quantum theory. In: Physical Review A. 2004 ; Vol. 69, No. 4. pp. 043806-1.
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Field-state measurement in a micromaser using retrodictive quantum theory. / Tan, E.K.; Jeffers, John; Barnett, Stephen M.

In: Physical Review A, Vol. 69, No. 4, 04.2004, p. 043806-1.

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