Quantum coherence generated by interference-induced state selectiveness

Garreau, Jean-Claude

Document type :

Compte-rendu et recension critique d'ouvrage

Title :

Quantum coherence generated by interference-induced state selectiveness

Author(s) :

Garreau, Jean-Claude [Auteur]

Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules - UMR 8523 [PhLAM]
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Lasers et Applications [CERLA]

Journal title :

JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS

Pages :

Publisher :

Taylor & Francis

Publication date :

2002

ISSN :

0950-0340

HAL domain(s) :

Physique [physics]/Physique Quantique [quant-ph]

English abstract : [en]

The relations between quantum coherence and quantum interference are discussed. A general method for generation of quantum coherence through interference-induced state selection is introduced and then applied to `simple\' ...
Show more >The relations between quantum coherence and quantum interference are discussed. A general method for generation of quantum coherence through interference-induced state selection is introduced and then applied to `simple\' atomic systems under two-photon transitions, with applications in quantum optics and laser cooling.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Popular science :

Non

Comment :

17 pages, 7 figures, Journal of Modern Optics\' special issue on quantum interference

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