Synthesis of arbitrary superposition of Zeeman states in an atom

doi:10.1364/OE.2.000368

Optics Express

Editor: J. H. Eberly
Vol. 2, Iss. 9 — Apr. 27, 1998
pp: 368–371

Synthesis of arbitrary superposition of Zeeman states in an atom

C. Law and J. Eberly »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 2, Issue 9, pp. 368-371 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.2.000368

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We present a general strategy of quantum state engineering. We describe how an arbitarily prescribed superposition of internal Zeeman levels of an atom can be prepared by Raman pulses.

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OCIS Codes
(020.2930) Atomic and molecular physics : Hyperfine structure
(020.7490) Atomic and molecular physics : Zeeman effect
(270.1670) Quantum optics : Coherent optical effects

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Focus Issue: Control of loss and decoherence in quantum systems

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Original Manuscript: November 14, 1997
Published: April 27, 1998

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C. Law and J. Eberly, "Synthesis of arbitrary superposition of Zeeman states in an atom," Opt. Express 2, 368-371 (1998)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-2-9-368

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C. K. Law and J. H. Eberly, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1055 (1996).
A. S. Parkins, P. Marte, P. Zoller, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 3095 (1993).
A. S. Parkins, P. Marte, P. Zoller, O. Carnal, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. A 51, 1578 (1995).
K. Vogel, V. M. Akulin, and W. P. Schleich, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 1816 (1993).
B. M. Garraway, B. Sherman, H. Moya-Cessa, P. L. Knight, and G. Kurizki, Phys. Rev. A 49, 535 (1994).
A. Kozhekin, G. Kurizki and B. Sherman, Phys. Rev. A 54, 3535 (1996).
D. M. Meekhof, C. Monroe, B. E. King, W. M. Itano, and D. J. Wineland, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1796 (1996).
S. A. Gardiner, J. I. Cirac, and P. Zoller, Phys. Rev. A 55, 1683 (1997).
K. Moler, D. S. Weiss, M. Kasevich and S. Chu, Phys. Rev. A 45, 342 (1992).
H. J. Kimble and W. Lange (private communication).
C. K. Law and H. J. Kimble, J. Mod. Optics 44, 2067 (1997).
See for example J. Martin, B. W. Shore and K. Bergmann, Phys. Rev. A 54, 1556 (1996) and references therein.
Measurement of atomic angular momentum states can be made by Stern-Gerlach measurements proposed by R. G. Newton and B. Young, Ann. Phys. (N.Y) 49, 393 (1968).

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C. K. Law and J. H. Eberly, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1055 (1996).
A. S. Parkins, P. Marte, P. Zoller, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 3095 (1993).
A. S. Parkins, P. Marte, P. Zoller, O. Carnal, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. A 51, 1578 (1995).
K. Vogel, V. M. Akulin, and W. P. Schleich, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 1816 (1993).
B. M. Garraway, B. Sherman, H. Moya-Cessa, P. L. Knight, and G. Kurizki, Phys. Rev. A 49, 535 (1994).
A. Kozhekin, G. Kurizki and B. Sherman, Phys. Rev. A 54, 3535 (1996).
D. M. Meekhof, C. Monroe, B. E. King, W. M. Itano, and D. J. Wineland, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1796 (1996).
S. A. Gardiner, J. I. Cirac, and P. Zoller, Phys. Rev. A 55, 1683 (1997).
K. Moler, D. S. Weiss, M. Kasevich and S. Chu, Phys. Rev. A 45, 342 (1992).
H. J. Kimble and W. Lange (private communication).
C. K. Law and H. J. Kimble, J. Mod. Optics 44, 2067 (1997).
See for example J. Martin, B. W. Shore and K. Bergmann, Phys. Rev. A 54, 1556 (1996) and references therein.
Measurement of atomic angular momentum states can be made by Stern-Gerlach measurements proposed by R. G. Newton and B. Young, Ann. Phys. (N.Y) 49, 393 (1968).

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[1] C. K. Law and J. H. Eberly, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1055 (1996).

[2] A. S. Parkins, P. Marte, P. Zoller, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 3095 (1993).

[3] A. S. Parkins, P. Marte, P. Zoller, O. Carnal, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. A 51, 1578 (1995).

[4] K. Vogel, V. M. Akulin, and W. P. Schleich, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 1816 (1993).

[5] B. M. Garraway, B. Sherman, H. Moya-Cessa, P. L. Knight, and G. Kurizki, Phys. Rev. A 49, 535 (1994).

[6] A. Kozhekin, G. Kurizki and B. Sherman, Phys. Rev. A 54, 3535 (1996).

[7] D. M. Meekhof, C. Monroe, B. E. King, W. M. Itano, and D. J. Wineland, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1796 (1996).

[8] S. A. Gardiner, J. I. Cirac, and P. Zoller, Phys. Rev. A 55, 1683 (1997).

[9] K. Moler, D. S. Weiss, M. Kasevich and S. Chu, Phys. Rev. A 45, 342 (1992).

[10] H. J. Kimble and W. Lange (private communication).

[11] C. K. Law and H. J. Kimble, J. Mod. Optics 44, 2067 (1997).

[12] See for example J. Martin, B. W. Shore and K. Bergmann, Phys. Rev. A 54, 1556 (1996) and references therein.

[13] Measurement of atomic angular momentum states can be made by Stern-Gerlach measurements proposed by R. G. Newton and B. Young, Ann. Phys. (N.Y) 49, 393 (1968).

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