Collective two-atom effects and trapping states in the micromaser
- Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Karl-Franzens-Universitaet Graz, Universitaetsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz (Austria)
- Complex Systems and Soft Materials Research Group, Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim (Norway)
We investigate signals of trapping states in the micromaser system in terms of the average number <n> of cavity photons as well as a suitably defined correlation length of atoms leaving the cavity. In the description of collective two-atom effects we allow the mean number, {epsilon}, of pump atoms inside the cavity during the characteristic atomic cavity transit time to be as large as of order one. The master equation we consider, which describes the micromaser including collective two-atom effects, still exhibits trapping states for {epsilon}{ne}0, even for a mean number of atoms inside the cavity close to one. We, however, argue more importantly that the trapping states are more pronounced in terms of the correlation length as compared to <n>, i.e., we suggest that trapping states can be more clearly revealed experimentally in terms of the atom correlation length. For axion detection in the micromaser this observable may, therefore, be an essential ingredient.
- OSTI ID:
- 20976548
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 74; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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