Harmonic oscillator driven by a quantum current

John J. Slosser, Pierre Meystre, and Samuel L. Braunstein
Phys. Rev. Lett. 63, 934 – Published 28 August 1989
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Abstract

We show that under certain circumstances a simple quantum harmonic oscillator driven by a quantum current evolves to unique pure states even if started as a mixed state. In various limits, these states exhibit nonclassical properties such as sub-Poissonian statistics, or more interestingly resemble macroscopic superpositions.

  • Received 4 January 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.934

©1989 American Physical Society

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John J. Slosser

  • Department of Physics, Univeristy of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721

Pierre Meystre and Samuel L. Braunstein

  • Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721

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Vol. 63, Iss. 9 — 28 August 1989

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