Evolution of collective N atom states in single photon superradiance

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dc.creatorSvidzinsky, Anatoly A.
dc.creatorScully, Marlan O.
dc.date2009-03-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:53:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:53:05Z
dc.descriptionWe present analytical solutions for the evolution of collective states of N atoms. On the one hand is a (timed) Dicke state prepared by absorption of a single photon and exhibiting superradiant decay. This is in strong contrast to evolution of a symmetric Dicke state which is trapped for large atomic clouds. We show that virtual processes yield a small effect on the evolution of the rapidly decaying timed Dicke state. However, they change the long time dynamics from exponential decay into a power-law behavior which can be observed experimentally. For trapped states virtual processes are much more important and provide new decay channels resulting in a slow decay of the otherwise trapped state.
dc.description5 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0903.2844
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0903.2844
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/223502
dc.subjectOptics
dc.subjectAtomic Physics
dc.titleEvolution of collective N atom states in single photon superradiance
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