Quantum stochastic resonance in a micromaser

被引:34
作者
Buchleitner, A
Mantegna, RN
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Quantum Opt, D-85748 Garching, Germany
[2] Queens Univ Belfast, Dept Appl Math & Theoret Phys, Belfast BT7 1NN, Antrim, North Ireland
[3] Univ Palermo, Ist Nazl Fis Mat, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
[4] Univ Palermo, Dipartimento Energet & Applicaz Fis, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.3932
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We demonstrate that quantum stochastic resonance allows for the noise-controlled synchronization of quantum jumps between the metastable states of the quantized radiation field in a micromaser. Under readily accessible experimental conditions optimal synchronization is achieved at a finite temperature T = 500 mK of the environment.
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页码:3932 / 3935
页数:4
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