Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics of Continuously Monitored Bose-Condensed Atoms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Basic Model
2.1. Hamiltonian Formalism and Open System Dynamics
2.2. Phase-Space and Stochastic Descriptions
3. Numerical Results
3.1. Cavity Optomechanical System
3.2. Selective Phonon Excitations and Their Measurements
3.3. Phonon Detection
4. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix
Analyzing the Collective Mode Response
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Lee, M.D.; Ruostekoski, J. Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics of Continuously Monitored Bose-Condensed Atoms. Atoms 2015, 3, 450-473. https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms3030450
Lee MD, Ruostekoski J. Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics of Continuously Monitored Bose-Condensed Atoms. Atoms. 2015; 3(3):450-473. https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms3030450
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Mark D., and Janne Ruostekoski. 2015. "Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics of Continuously Monitored Bose-Condensed Atoms" Atoms 3, no. 3: 450-473. https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms3030450