Quantum theory of optical bistability without adiabatic elimination
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 37 (12), 4792-4818
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.37.4792
Abstract
A quantum theory describing N two-level atoms in a coherently driven single-mode optical ring cavity is presented. The usual approximation that one may adiabatically eliminate either the cavity or atomic variables is not made. Hence the results are valid for a range of relative cavity and atomic relaxation rates. The theory is based on the linearized equations derived in the positive P representation. A simple analytical solution is presented, including the effect of detunings, for the steady-state transmitted spectrum. The transmitted intensity and squeezing spectra are discussed.Keywords
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