Quantum optical weak measurements can visualize photon dynamics in real time

dc.creatorAudretsch, Jürgen
dc.creatorKonrad, Thomas
dc.creatorScherer, Artur
dc.date2000-12-13
dc.date2001-12-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:01:21Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:01:21Z
dc.descriptionAn experiment is proposed to visualize stroboscopically in real time the dynamics of a photon oscillating between two cavities. The visualization is implemented by a sequence of weak measurements (POVM), which are carried out by probing one of the cavities with a Rydberg atom and detecting a resulting phase shift by Ramsey interferometry. This way to measure the number of photons in a cavity was experimentally realized by Brune et al.. We suggest a feedback mechanism which minimizes the disturbance due to the measurement and enables a detection of the original evolution of the radiation field. PACS numbers: 03.65.Ta, 32.80.-t, 03.67.-a
dc.description4 pages revtex, replacement with revised version to appear in Phys. Rev. A. We now take into account the finite lifetime of the cavity and limited efficiencies to detect the energy of the meter atoms
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0012060
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0012060
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/89228
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleQuantum optical weak measurements can visualize photon dynamics in real time
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