Explicit generation of unitary transformations in a single atom or molecule

V. Ramakrishna, R. Ober, X. Sun, O. Steuernagel, J. Botina, H. Rabitz

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Abstract

A constructive procedure for generating a prescribed unitary transform via the optically driven evolution of a multilevel atom is described. Assuming a clean separation of the coupled levels, the procedure employs the rotating wave approximation together with a decomposition of a unitary matrix into simpler matrix factors with specified structure. Applications to state preparation and observation are also provided.
Original languageEnglish
Article number032106
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume61
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000

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