ATOMIC SCHRODINGER CAT STATES

We consider a physical process that leads to the generation of atomic Schrodinger cat states for a system of two level atoms. The effective interaction between atoms in a dispersive cavity leads to the superpos ition of atomic coherent states. We study in detail the quasidistribut ions for these states and demonstrate how the Schrodinger cat states c an lead to interesting interferences over the surface of a sphere.