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Research Article
Atom-field system: Effects of squeezing and intensity dependent coupling on the quantum coherence and nonclassical properties
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Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 5701, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
* Corresponding author: berradakamal@ymail.com
Received:
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August
2023
Accepted:
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September
2023
Recently, Kumar Gerry et al. [Phys. Rev. A 90, 033427 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.90.033427] studied the coherence control in a six-level atom through solving the Schrödinger equation in the field-interaction representation. In this manuscript, we investigate the interaction between a six-level atomic system (SLAS) and a single-mode field initially prepared in a squeezed coherent state. We extend the Jeans–Cummings model to describe the interaction between the atom and the squeezed field (SF) and the system dynamics. We examine the time evolution of the atomic coherence, non-local correlation, statistical properties within the bipartite system in the presence and absence intensity-dependent coupling (I-DC) for different squeezing regimes of the field.
Key words: Atom-field interaction / Squeezing effect / Intensity-dependent coupling / Coherence / Nonlocal correlation
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1 Introduction
The most widely applied model in the study of quantum optics is the Jaynes–Cummings model [1]. It explains how an atom interacts with a quantized electromagnetic field. It describes the interaction of an atom with a radiation field. A broad framework for a 2-level atom interacting with a single-mode field with the concept of nonlinearities has been developed [2]. The interaction of an atom with a 2-mode cavity field has been investigated [3–5]. The interaction between a 3-level atom, with Ξ, Λ and V configurations, and 1- or 2-mode field was examined [6–8]. The 4-level atoms under various configurations have received attention recently and their interactions with cavity modes. In this context, several 4-level atomic system schemes have been illustrated and analyzed [9–14]. The interaction between a 5-level system in different configurations (M and K-type) has attracted attention in quantum optics. Several optical phenomena have been analyzed. The spontaneous emission in a four-field-driven, five-level atomic system have been explored [15]. The decoherence effect in the 5-level atom systems has been studied [16–18]. More recently, an atomic system with six levels in the existence of a radiation field is considered [19].
Many quantum phenomena have been produced as resources for carrying out numerous tasks in the field of quantum optics and information, both theoretically and practically [20–23]. This development took place over the course of a few years. In most cases, the coherent superposition of quantum states is regarded as an essential need for the existence of quantum correlations [24–30]. The idea of the EPR paradox [31] that was presented by Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen was the impetus behind the establishment of this precondition. It invoked how the theory of quantum physics enables spooky activity at a distance Schrödinger viewed the problem as one in which it was possible for local observations to influence a distant system even without having access to it [32]. After that, Bell came up with the so-called Bell inequality as a way to illustrate that this “spooky” phenomenon was not a coincidence. Subsequently, Bell presented the so-called Bell inequality to demonstrate that this “spooky activity” causes a quantum correlation that defies any classical explanation [33]. This was done in order to prove that the existence of this quantum correlation cannot be explained using conventional methods. Quantum coherence is the fundamental concept that underpins a variety of quantum phenomena that occur in nanomaterials [34, 35], quantum measurements and quantum metrology [36–40], and applications of quantum mechanics to biology [41–43]. According to the underlying meaning of quantum coherence, it was not until recently that an accurate theory of coherence was emphasized with the constraints necessary to ensure that quantum coherence is a physical resource [44]. This was done in light of the fact that quantum coherence has been given increasing attention in recent years. As a result, many quantum measures that check these limitations have been developed, most notably those that are based on the norm and relative entropy [44]. In addition, the quantum coherence may be measured by either the convex-roof construction or nonlocal correlation [45, 46], and an operational theory of coherence has been developed [47].
Quantum entanglement is the aspect of a composite quantum system that most captivates our attention as a fascinating occurrence. If the combined state of two particles cannot be represented as a product of the states of their constituent subsystems, then the particles are said to be entangled [31]. A deeper comprehension of fundamental quantum processes may be attained through the production and manipulation of these entangled states. Examples of complicated entangled states that are utilized in tests of quantum nonlocality include triplets of particles named after Greenberger et al. and Pan et al. [48, 49]. In addition to these fundamental qualities, entanglement has developed into a crucial resource in quantum information processing, which is a field that has made significant strides in the past few years [50, 51].
Motivated by the recent development of atom-field system in quantum optics, we analyze the interaction between a SLAS and 1-mode field initially in squeezed coherent states. The field has one mode and the interaction is affected by five photons. We extend the Jeans–Cummings model to describe the interaction between the atom and the SF and the system dynamics. We analyze the time evolution of the atomic coherence, non-local correlation, statistical properties within the bipartite system in the presence and absence of intensity-dependent coupling for different squeezing regimes of the field. A full understanding of the dynamics of atomic systems that interact with a quantized field is becoming crucial, especially with respect to applications for quantum optics and information science. To implement the quantum computer the most important ingredient is the quantum dynamics, in which one subsystem undergoes a coherent evolution that depends on the state of another subsystem.
The present manuscript is outlined as follows: In Section 2, we present the model which describes SLAS in a cascade type interacting with a quantized field initially defined in a SF. Section 3 describes the quantumness measures and the main results. Finally, a summary and conclusions are illustrated in the last section.
2 Physical model and wave function
Here, we introduce the quantum scheme of a SLAS interacting with a nonlinear field. The SLAS is considered with transition energy between the six levels ωj (j = 1,…, 6) where ω1 > ω2 > .... > ω6. The SLAS states |j〉 are ordered from the upper state |1〉 to the lower state |6〉. We assume that the SLAS begins in its upper state and that the field in the squeezed coherent states (SCS) denoted by |α, r〉. The state of the system at = 0 is |U(0)〉 = |α, r, 1〉 and the state |α, r〉 is defined by [52](1)where r is the squeezed parameter and the amplitude bn,r is given by
(2)
The interaction Hamiltonian can be expressed as [1](3)where
represents an arbitrary intensity-dependent atom-field coupling, and λj designs the atom-field coupling constant, and we focus here on the case of identical coupling with ξj = λj+1 = λ, j = 1…4.
The SLAS-field wave function at t > 0 and ξt being the scaled time can be formulated as:(4)
In the case of absence of the squeezing (i.e. r = 0), the field is in the coherent state and , and
is the initial mean photon number of the field-mode. With the help of Schrödinger equation and applying the Hamiltonian (3) on the state ket (4), we have
(5)where
in the case of absence of the I-DC and
under the I-DC effect for
3 Quantum quantifiers and numerical results
3.1 Atomic quantum entropy
Here, we provide a brief description of the von Neumann entropy, quantum coherence, and nonclassical features of the radiation field based on the variation of the Mandel parameter.
In this manuscript, the SLAS-SF entanglement can be detected through the von Neumann according to the atomic basis or field basis. For a quantum system, the von Neumann entropy is determined by [53](6)where x is the density operator describing the given quantum state that gives zero for all pure states with x
2 = x. In our case, it can be written as a function of the eigenvalues SLAS density matrix
(7)
Let us now analyze the effect of the system parameters on the dynamics of the quantum entanglement of the SLAS-SF state. In Figure 1, for a SLAS initially in an upper quantum state and the quantized field in SF, we depict the time variation of the function SSLAS against the normalized time λt in the absence and presence of squeezing and I-DC effect. Generally, we can see that the entanglement measure exhibits an oscillator behavior with amplitudes that depend on the values of f and r. This indicates that the SF can help to achieve and stabilize the amount of entanglement of the SLAS-SF state at a high level. The increase in the squeezed parameter r organizes and stabilizes the dynamical behavior of SSLAS and diminish the amplitude of the oscillations. On the other hand, the presence of the I-DC effect can decrease the amount of entanglement and augment the oscillations amplitude.
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Figure 1 Temporal evolution of |
3.2 Quantum coherence
The measure of coherence for a quantum state ρ is related to its off-diagonal elements by [44](8)where
and M, respectively, describes the norm and the set of incoherent states. For different quantum states, the function QC satisfies the monotonicity property.
Now, we consider the dynamics of atomic coherence in the presence of SF. Figure 2, for a SLAS initially in an upper quantum state and the quantized field in a SCS, displays the dynamics of the measure QC with and without squeezing and I-DC effect. We can observe that the atomic coherence measure exhibits oscillations during the evolution accompanied by amplitudes that depend on f and r. The augmentation in the value of the parameter r reduces the amplitudes of the oscillations and stabilize the dynamical behaviour of the coherence measure. On the other side, the the I-DC effect can increase the amount of atomic coherence and enhance the amplitudes of the oscillations. By comparing the quantum entropy and coherence, associated with the SLAS-SF model investigated here, we find that the parameter r and the function f act on similar way on the measures of entanglement and coherence. This indicates that the coherence can be viewed as a correlation function, which can capture the correlation between subsystems.
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Figure 2 Temporal evolution of |
3.3 Statistical properties
The Mandel QM parameter can be used to measure the deviation of the occupation number distribution from the Poissonian statistics. This parameter was introduced by L. Mandel in quantum optics [54, 55]. With negative values suggesting a sub-Poissonian statistics, it provides a practical way to describe non-classical states. It is defined as [54](9)where
(10)
Negative values of QM corresponds to state which a photon number variance that is less than the mean. The minimal value QM = −1 is obtained for the case of Fock states. QM > 0 corresponds to the case of super-Poissonian statistics (classical fields) and QM = 0 is for the Poissonian distribution and corresponds to case of the standard coherent state.
Let us now consider the time variation of the statistical properties of the initial SF. For this purpose, the temporal evolution of the Mandel’s parameter is plotted in Figure 3. In general, the parameter QM variation shows that the SF statistical properties exhibit a different order in terms of the squeezed parameter r. Depending on the value of r, can take negative and positive values, exhibiting a sub-Poissonian and super-Poissonian distributions. On the other hand, the presence of I-DC effect does not affect the statistical features of the SF during the evolution. When r gets close to zero, the parameter
starts from a negative value and increases with the time. This indicates that the SF becomes less non-classical as the time evolves on. By less non-classical we mean here that the SF will get closer from the states that provide a Poissonian statistics.
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Figure 3 Temporal evolution of QM for the field initially prepared in a SCS with |α|2 = 25. The subfigures (a, b, c) are for |
4 Conclusion
In this manuscript, we have investigated the interaction between six-level atomic systems and 1-mode field initially in a squeezed coherent state. We have extended the Jeans-Cummings model to explore the interaction between the atom and the squeezed field as well as the system dynamics. We have analyzed the time evolution of the atomic coherence, non-local correlation, statistical properties within the bipartite system in the presence and absence of the intensity-dependent coupling for different squeezing regimes of the field. We have introduced the von Neumann entropy to detect the time evolution of SLAS-SF entanglement and the norm to investigate the dynamics of atomic coherence. We have illustrated how the amount of quantum entanglement and coherence can be affected by the nature of the SLAS-SF interaction and the initial state of the SF. By comparing the quantum entropy and coherence, associated with the SLAS-SF model investigated here, we have obtained that the squeezed parameter and the I-DC function
act on similar way on the measures of entanglement and coherence. This indicates that the coherence can be viewed as a correlation function that can capture the correlation between subsystems. As a future contribution is to consider the case of open quantum system [55–57], where the system will be in contact and under the impact of its environment.
Conflicts of interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Acknowledgments
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2023R225), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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All Figures
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Figure 1 Temporal evolution of |
In the text |
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Figure 2 Temporal evolution of |
In the text |
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Figure 3 Temporal evolution of QM for the field initially prepared in a SCS with |α|2 = 25. The subfigures (a, b, c) are for |
In the text |
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