Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2005-04-20
J. Mod. Opt. 52, 2699 (2005)
Physics
Quantum Physics
7 pages, 6 figures
Scientific paper
10.1080/09500340500342403
The dynamics of an atomic few-level system can depend on the phase of driving fields coupled to the atom if certain conditions are satisfied. This is of particular interest to control interference effects, which can alter the system properties considerably. In this article, we discuss the mechanisms of such phase control and interference effects in an atomic three-level system in $\Lambda$ configuration, where the upper state spontaneously decays into the two lower states. The lower states are coupled by a driving field, which we treat as quantized. This allows for an interpretation on the single photon level for both the vacuum and the driving field. By analyzing the system behavior for a driving field initially in non-classical states with only few Fock number states populated, we find that even though the driving field is coupled to the lower states only, it induces a multiplet of upper states. Then interference occurs independently in three-level subsystems in $V$ configuration, each formed by two adjacent upper states and a single dressed lower state.
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