Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2004-07-23
Ann. Phys. (Leipzig) 14, 428 (2005)
Physics
Quantum Physics
(improved version, minor mistakes removed, accepted by Annalen der Physik)
Scientific paper
10.1002/andp.200410143
We investigate (non-relativistic) atomic systems interacting with quantum electromagnetic field (QEF). The resulting model describes spontaneous emission of light from a two-level atom surrounded by various initial states of the QEF. We assume, that the quantum field interacts with the atom via the standard, minimal-coupling Hamiltonian, with the $A^2$ term neglected. We also assume, that there will appear at most single excitations (photons). By conducting the analysis on a general level we allow for an arbitrary initial state of the QEF (which can be for instance: the vacuum, the ground state in a cavity, or the squeezed state). We derive a Volterra-type equation which governs the time evolution of the amplitude of the excited state. The two-point function of the initial state of the QEF, integrated with a combination of atomic wavefunctions, forms the kernel of this equation.
Marecki Piotr
Szpak Nikodem
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