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Superposition of coherent states prepared in one mode of a dissipative bimodal cavity
We solve the problem of the temporal evolution of one of two-modes embedded
in a same dissipative environment and investigate the role of the losses after
the preparation of a coherent state in only one of the two modes. Based on
current cavity QED technology, we present a calculation of the fidelity of a
superposition of coherent states engineered in a bimodal high-Q cavity. Our
calculation demonstrates that the engineered superposition retains coherence
for large times when the mean photon number of the prepared mode is on the
order of unity.Comment: 7 pages, 1 figure, submitted to J. Phys.