Quantum coherence in a single ion due to strong excitation of a metastable transition

von Zanthier J, Skornia C, Agarwal GS, Walther H (2001)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2001

Journal

Physical Review A American Physical Society

Publisher: American Physical Society

Book Volume: 63

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.63.013816

Abstract

We consider pump-probe spectroscopy of a single ion with a highly metastable (probe) clock transition that is monitored by using the quantum jump technique. For a weak clock laser, we obtain the well-known Autler-Townes splitting. For stronger powers of the clock laser, we demonstrate the transition to a new regime. The two regimes are distinguished by the transition of two complex eigenvalues to purely imaginary ones, which can be very different in magnitude. The transition is controlled by the power of the clock laser. For pump an resonance, we present simple analytical expressions for various linewidths and line positions.

Authors with CRIS profile

Joachim von Zanthier Quantum Optics & Quantum Information (QOQI)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik DE Germany (DE) Oklahoma State University US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

von Zanthier, J., Skornia, C., Agarwal, G.S., & Walther, H. (2001). Quantum coherence in a single ion due to strong excitation of a metastable transition. Physical Review A, 63(1). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.63.013816

MLA:

von Zanthier, Joachim, et al. "Quantum coherence in a single ion due to strong excitation of a metastable transition." Physical Review A 63.1 (2001).

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