Absorption properties of identical atoms

Journal Article · Sun Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Annals of Physics (New York)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AOP.2013.06.005· OSTI ID:22220788

Sancho, Pedro

Emission rates and other optical properties of multi-particle systems in collective and entangled states differ from those in product ones. We show the existence of similar effects in the absorption probabilities for (anti)symmetrized states of two identical atoms. The effects strongly depend on the overlapping between the atoms and differ for bosons and fermions. We propose a viable experimental verification of these ideas. -- Highlights: •The absorption rates of a pair of identical atoms in product and (anti)symmetrized states are different. •The modifications of the optical properties are essentially determined by the overlapping between the atoms. •The absorption properties differ, in some cases, for bosons and fermions.

• OSTI ID: 22220788
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics (New York), Vol. 336; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-4916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ABSORPTION
ATOMS
BOSONS
EMISSION
FERMIONS
MODIFICATIONS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT