Quantum coherence generated by interference-induced state selectiveness
Abstract
Description
The relations between quantum coherence and quantum interference are discussed. A general method for generation of quantum coherence through interference-induced state selection is introduced and then applied to `simple' atomic systems under two-photon transitions, with applications in quantum optics and laser cooling.
17 pages, 7 figures, to be published in Journal of Modern Optics' special issue on quantum interference
17 pages, 7 figures, to be published in Journal of Modern Optics' special issue on quantum interference