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Title: Quantum optics of driven atoms in colored vacua

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OSTI ID:121769
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)
  2. Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw (Poland)

Atomic radiative decay behavior is frequently treated as if it were an inherent property of the atoms involved. Excited atomic states are ascribed specific exponential rates of decay to lower lying levels, and the dynamics of driven atoms are calculated assuming that radiative damping proceeds at the same invariant rate with or without excitation. The frequent assumption of fixed radiative decay properties is legitimized through it generally successful predictive power. 78 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.

OSTI ID:
121769
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Cavity quantum electrodynamics; Berman, P.R. [ed.]; PB: 467 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English