Quantum bistability in the hyperfine ground state of atoms
First-order phase transitions are ubiquitous in nature; however, this notion is ambiguous and highly debated in the case of open quantum systems. We construct a paradigmatic example which allows for elucidating the key concepts. We show that atoms in an optical cavity can manifest a first-order diss...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.L042038 |