How to measure the decoherence of a micromaser field under well controlled conditions

Rinner, S. and Walther, H. and Werner, E. (2004) How to measure the decoherence of a micromaser field under well controlled conditions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 93 (16): 160407. ISSN 0031-9007,

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Abstract

We discuss a possible realization of a quantum register with controllable decoherence in terms of \0> and \1> photon number states of a micromaser field. It is shown how to create in the Jaynes-Cummings model a superposition state of \0> and \1> photon number states inside a closed micromaser cavity. The loss of phase coherence between these two states can subsequently be measured by a second probe atom monitoring the decoherence of the field. A technique is proposed for forming the superposition of number states \0> and \1> using the time structure of the Rabi oscillation. The proposed method avoids problems with stray fields at the cavity holes, which disturb the coherence of the atomic superposition, and offers a way to study how the coupling strength to the environment influences the decoherence rate, displaying the robustness of physical qubits and the fidelity of quantum computations.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: QUANTUM;
Subjects: 500 Science > 530 Physics
Divisions: Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2021 04:53
Last Modified: 28 Jun 2021 04:53
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/37082

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