GENERATION AND PRESERVATION OF COHERENCE IN DISSIPATIVE QUANTUM OPTICAL ENVIRONMENTS

Authors
GARRAWAY BM KNIGHT PL PLENIO MB
Citation
Bm. Garraway et al., GENERATION AND PRESERVATION OF COHERENCE IN DISSIPATIVE QUANTUM OPTICAL ENVIRONMENTS, Physica scripta. T, T76, 1998, pp. 152-158
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physica scripta. T → ACNP
ISSN journal
02811847
Volume
T76
Year of publication
1998
Pages
152 - 158
Database
ISI
SICI code
0281-1847(1998)T76:<152:GAPOCI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We discuss the decay and decoherence of nonclassical states in quantum optics coupled to zero-temperature heat baths, and contrast ensemble behaviour with that of individual realizations. We show how nonclassic al states are highly sensitive to dissipation in a number of cases, bu t present an example of how dissipation can be used to generate noncla ssical states.