Elements of Micromaser Physics
Abstract
The elements of micromaser physics are reviewed in a tutorial way. The emphasis is on the basic theoretical concepts, not on technical details or experimental subtleties. After a brief treatment of the atom-photon interaction according to the Jaynes-Cummings model, the master equation that governs the dynamics of the one-atom maser is derived. Then the more important properties of the steady states of the one-atom maser are discussed, including the trapped states. The approximations, upon which the standard theoretical model of the one-atom maser is based, are exhibited. The methods by which one calculates statistical properties of the emerging atoms are hinted at.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0203052,
title = {Elements of Micromaser Physics},
author = {Berthold-Georg Englert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0203052},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
This is material prepared in 1994 for the proceedings of a conference which were never published. In response to public demand, I have decided to post the paper now, despite the delay. The text has not been updated, it is as written in 1994