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Title: Nonadiabatic geometric phases of multiphoton transitions in dissipative systems and spin-j systems

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OSTI ID:5373344

We present new developments in nonadiabatic geometric phases along two lines for systems undergoing changes of quantum state in intense fields. We first present a geometric representation of the non-Hermitian Schrodinger equation and introduce the notion of a complex multiphoton Aharonov-Anandan (AA) phase associated with dissipative two-level systems driven by periodic fields. The concept is further extended to include field modulation effects. We then develop the AA phase for spin-j systems in periodic fields and find conditions for cyclic evolution for general multi-level systems. In both cases, generalizations of the Floquet formalism lead to general analytical expressions for geometric phases that can be tested by experiments. 16 refs., 5 figs.

Research Organization:
Kansas Univ., Lawrence, KS (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-90ER14159
OSTI ID:
5373344
Report Number(s):
CONF-9006368-1; ON: DE91018278
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1. international conference on coherent radiation processes in strong fields, Washington, DC (United States), 18-22 Jun 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English