Quantum control of interacting multiatom systems

Control schemes in dipole-dipole interacting two-particle systems are discussed. In contrast to single-particle systems, in such collective systems vacuum-induced dipole-dipole interactions can couple transitions regardless of the orientation of the two involved dipole moments. We show that these co...

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Main Authors: Evers, J, Kiffner, M, Keitel, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007
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Summary:Control schemes in dipole-dipole interacting two-particle systems are discussed. In contrast to single-particle systems, in such collective systems vacuum-induced dipole-dipole interactions can couple transitions regardless of the orientation of the two involved dipole moments. We show that these couplings gives rise to a significant modification of the system properties, and demonstrate how they can be exploited to alter the system dynamics. In particular, we discuss a setup where the long-time dynamics crucially depends on the relative position of the two atoms, and demonstrate that such systems are a promising candidate for the realization of a multidimensional decoherence free subspace. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.