Superstrong coupling regime of cavity quantum electrodynamics

Journal Article · Fri Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.74.065801· OSTI ID:20976587

Meiser, D; Meystre, P ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, The University of Arizona, 1118 East 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721 (United States)

We describe a qualitatively different regime of cavity quantum electrodynamics, the superstrong coupling regime. This regime is characterized by atom-field coupling strengths of the order of the free spectral range of the cavity, resulting in a significant change in the spatial mode functions of the light field. It can be reached in practice for cold atoms trapped in an optical dipole potential inside the resonator. We present a nonperturbative scheme that allows us to calculate the frequencies and linewidths of the modified field modes, thereby providing a good starting point for a quantization of the theory.

• OSTI ID: 20976587
• 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

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATOMS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
DIPOLES
LASERS
LINE WIDTHS
QUANTIZATION
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
RADIATION PRESSURE
RESONATORS
STRONG-COUPLING MODEL
TRAPPING
VISIBLE RADIATION