Inhibition of Decoherence due to Decay in a Continuum

2001/01/03 by G. S. Agarwal, M. O. Scully, Marlan O. Scully +1 · 7 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.86.4271

11 pages and 4 figures, submitted to Physical Review Letters

arxiv created 2001/01/03 · openalex publication_date 2001/05/07 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/02

Abstract

We propose a scheme for slowing down decay into a continuum. We make use of a sequence of ultrashort 2pi pulses applied on an auxiliary transition of the system so that there is a destructive interference between the two transition amplitudes--one before the application of the pulse and the other after the application of the pulse. We give explicit results for a structured continuum. Our scheme can also inhibit unwanted transitions.

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