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Matter wave interference using two-level atoms and resonant optical fields
A theory of matter wave interference is developed in which resonant optical
fields interact with two-level atoms. When recoil effects are included, spatial
modulation of the atomic density can occur for times that are greater than or
comparable with the inverse recoil frequency. In this regime, the atoms exhibit
matter-wave interference. Two specific atom field geometries are considered. In
the first, atoms characterized by a homogeneous velocity distribution are
subjected to a single radiation pulse. The pulse excites the atoms which then
decay back to the lower state. The spatial modulation of the total atomic
density is calculated as a function of , where is the time following the
pulse. In contrast to the normal Talbot effect, the spatially modulated density
is not a periodic function of owing to spontaneous emission; however,
after a sufficiently long time, the contribution from spontaneous processes no
longer plays a role and the Talbot periodicity is restored. In the second
atom-field geometry, there are two pulses separated by an interval . The
atomic velocity distribution in this case is assumed to be inhomogeneously
broadened. In contrast to the normal Talbot-Lau effect, the spatially modulated
density is not a periodic function of , owing to spontaneous emission;
however, for sufficiently long time, the contribution from spontaneous
processes no longer plays a role and the Talbot periodicity is restored. The
structure of the spatially modulated density is studied, and is found to mirror
the atomic density following the first pulse. The spatially modulated atomic
density serves as an indirect probe of the distribution of spontaneously
emitted radiation.Comment: 14 pages, 3 figure
Spectrum of light scattering from an extended atomic wave packet
The spectrum of the light scattered from an extended atomic wave packet is
calculated. For a wave packet consisting of two spatially separated peaks
moving on parallel trajectories, the spectrum contains Ramsey-like fringes that
are sensitive to the phase difference between the two components of the wave
packet. Using this technique, one can establish the mutual coherence of the two
components of the wave packet without recombining them.Comment: 4 page
Atom interferometry in the presence of an external test mass
The influence of an external test mass on the phase of the signal of an atom
interferometer is studied theoretically. Using traditional techniques in atom
optics based on the density matrix equations in the Wigner representation, we
are able to extract the various contributions to the phase of the signal
associated with the classical motion of the atoms, the quantum correction to
this motion resulting from atomic recoil that is produced when the atoms
interact with Raman field pulses, and quantum corrections to the atomic motion
that occur in the time between the Raman field pulses. By increasing the
effective wave vector associated with the Raman field pulses using modified
field parameters, we can increase the sensitivity of the signal to the point
where the quantum corrections can be measured. The expressions that are derived
can be evaluated numerically to isolate the contribution to the signal from an
external test mass. The regions of validity of the exact and approximate
expressions are determined.Comment: 23 pages, 3 figures, 2 table
Dynamical Stability and Quantum Chaos of Ions in a Linear Trap
The realization of a paradigm chaotic system, namely the harmonically driven
oscillator, in the quantum domain using cold trapped ions driven by lasers is
theoretically investigated. The simplest characteristics of regular and chaotic
dynamics are calculated. The possibilities of experimental realization are
discussed.Comment: 24 pages, 17 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev
Meanfield treatment of Bragg scattering from a Bose-Einstein condensate
A unified semiclassical treatment of Bragg scattering from Bose-Einstein
condensates is presented. The formalism is based on the Gross-Pitaevskii
equation driven by classical light fields far detuned from atomic resonance. An
approximate analytic solution is obtained and provides quantitative
understanding of the atomic momentum state oscillations, as well as a simple
expression for the momentum linewidth of the scattering process. The validity
regime of the analytic solution is derived, and tested by three dimensional
cylindrically symmetric numerical simulations.Comment: 21 pages, 10 figures. Minor changes made to documen
Simulations of Quantum Logic Operations in Quantum Computer with Large Number of Qubits
We report the first simulations of the dynamics of quantum logic operations
with a large number of qubits (up to 1000). A nuclear spin chain in which
selective excitations of spins is provided by the gradient of the external
magnetic field is considered. The spins interact with their nearest neighbors.
We simulate the quantum control-not (CN) gate implementation for remote qubits
which provides the long-distance entanglement. Our approach can be applied to
any implementation of quantum logic gates involving a large number of qubits.Comment: 13 pages, 15 figure
Avoiding Quantum Chaos in Quantum Computation
We study a one-dimensional chain of nuclear spins in an external
time-dependent magnetic field. This model is considered as a possible candidate
for experimental realization of quantum computation. According to the general
theory of interacting particles, one of the most dangerous effects is quantum
chaos which can destroy the stability of quantum operations. According to the
standard viewpoint, the threshold for the onset of quantum chaos due to an
interaction between spins (qubits) strongly decreases with an increase of the
number of qubits. Contrary to this opinion, we show that the presence of a
magnetic field gradient helps to avoid quantum chaos which turns out to
disappear with an increase of the number of qubits. We give analytical
estimates which explain this effect, together with numerical data supportingComment: RevTex, 5 pages including 3 eps-figure
Solid-State Quantum Computer Based on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
We propose a solid-state nuclear spin quantum computer based on application
of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and well-developed silicon technology.
It requires the measurement of tunneling current modulation caused by the
Larmor precession of a single electron spin.
Our envisioned STM quantum computer would operate at the high magnetic field
(T) and at low temperature K.Comment: 3pages RevTex including 2 figure
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