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Tunneling-induced angular momentum for single cold atoms
We study the generation of angular momentum carrying states for a single cold
particle by breaking the symmetry of a spatial adiabatic passage process in a
two-dimensional system consisting of three harmonic potential wells. By
following a superposition of two eigenstates of the system, a single cold
particle is completely transferred to the degenerate first excited states of
the final trap, which are resonantly coupled via tunneling to the ground states
of the initial and middle traps. Depending on the total time of the process,
angular momentum is generated in the final trap, with values that oscillate
between . This process is discussed in terms of the asymptotic
eigenstates of the individual wells and the results have been checked by
simulations of the full two-dimensional Schr\"odinger equation.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Spatial adiabatic passage: a review of recent progress
Adiabatic techniques are known to allow for engineering quantum states with high fidelity. This requirement is currently of large interest, as applications in quantum information require the preparation and manipulation of quantum states with minimal errors. Here we review recent progress on developing techniques for the preparation of spatial states through adiabatic passage, particularly focusing on three state systems. These techniques can be applied to matter waves in external potentials, such as cold atoms or electrons, and to classical waves in waveguides, such as light or sound