Inhibition of decoherence due to decay in a continuum

Authors
Agarwal, GS Scully, MO Walther, H
Citation
Gs. Agarwal et al., Inhibition of decoherence due to decay in a continuum, PHYS REV L, 86(19), 2001, pp. 4271-4274
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
19
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4271 - 4274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010507)86:19<4271:IODDTD>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We propose a scheme for slowing down decay into a continuum. We make use of a sequence of ultrashort 2 pi pulses applied on an auxiliary transition of the system so that there is a destructive interference between the two tra nsition amplitudes-one before the application of the pulse and the other af ter the application of the pulse. We give explicit results for a structured continuum. Our scheme can also inhibit unwanted transitions.