Anomalous Zeno effect for sharply localised atomic states
Quantum Physics
2012-03-28 v2
Abstract
We analyse non-quadratic in time Zeno effect which arises when a few-atom state initially trapped between two high laser-induced barriers is briefly released to free evolution. We identify the Zeno time, analyse the energy distributions of those atoms which have escaped an remained inside the trap, and obtain a simple relation between the survival and non-escape probabilities. The relevant time scales are such that the effect would be observable for the atomic species used in current laser experiments.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1203.5632,
title = {Anomalous Zeno effect for sharply localised atomic states},
author = {D. Sokolovski and M. Pons and T. Kamalov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.5632},
year = {2012}
}