Bilinear and quadratic Hamiltonians in two-mode cavity quantum electrodynamics

In this work we show how to engineer bilinear and quadratic Hamiltonians in cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED) through the interaction of a single driven two-level atom with cavity modes. The validity of the engineered Hamiltonians is numerically analyzed even considering the effects of both dissipative mechanisms, the cavity field and the atom. The present scheme can be used, in both optical and microwave regimes, for quantum state preparation, the implementation of quantum logical operations, and fundamental tests of quantum theory.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figure

Nonadiabatic coherent evolution of two-level systems under spontaneous decay

In this paper we extend current perspectives in engineering reservoirs by producing a time-dependent master equation leading to a nonstationary superposition equilibrium state that can be nonadiabatically controlled by the system-reservoir parameters. Working with an ion trapped inside a nonindeal cavity we first engineer effective Hamiltonians that couple the electronic states of the ion with the cavity mode. Subsequently, two classes of decoherence-free evolution of the superposition of the ground and decaying excited levels are achieved: those with time-dependent azimuthal or polar angle. As an application, we generalise the purpose of an earlier study [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 150403 (2006)], showing how to observe the geometric phases acquired by the protected nonstationary states even under a nonadiabatic evolution.Comment: 5 pages, no figure

Mapeamento de uso e cobertura da terra de uma bacia de drenagem no Bioma Mata Atlântica com uso de imagem de alta resolução.

A proteção da natureza não é um fenômeno exclusivo dos dias atuais. A preocupação com a preservação dos recursos naturais já se constituía em um desafio para as sociedades antigas. O desenvolvimento de técnicas de sensoriamento remoto e geoprocessamento contribuem sobremaneira com esse objetivo, tendo em vista a possibilidade de avaliações de uso e cobertura das terras nas mais diversas escalas de análise. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo mapear o uso e cobertura da terra de uma bacia de área de montanha no Rio de Janeiro, utilizando-se uma imagem de alta resolução do ano de 2010. Pretende-se, nesse trabalho, apresentar resultados referentes ao mapeamento no ano de 2010 e compará-lo com o mapeamento já realizado na área, no ano de 2004, e assim caracterizar as mudanças de uso e cobertura da terra na bacia.bitstream/item/141895/1/BPD-229-Mapeamento-Uso.pd

High-temperature phase transitions in SrBi_2Ta_2O_9 film: a study by THz spectroscopy

Time-domain THz transmission experiment was performed on a $\rm SrBi_2Ta_2O_9$ film deposited on sapphire substrate. Temperatures between 300 and 923 K were investigated and complex permittivity spectra of the film were determined. The lowest frequency optic phonon near 28 cm$^{-1}$ reveals a slow monotonic decrease in frequency on heating with no significant anomaly near the phase transitions. We show that the dielectric anomaly near the ferroelectric phase transition can be explained by slowing down of a relaxational mode, observed in the THz spectra. A second harmonic generation signal observed in a single crystal confirms a loss of center of symmetry in the ferroelectric phase and a presence of polar clusters in the intermediate ferroelastic phase.Comment: subm. to J. Phys.: Condens. Matte