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Quantum coherence generated by interference-induced state selectiveness

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

The relations between quantum coherence and quantum interference are discussed. A general method for generation of quantum coherence through interference-induced state selection is introduced and then applied to `simple' atomic systems under two-photon transitions, with applications in quantum optics and laser cooling.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0109107,
  title  = {Quantum coherence generated by interference-induced state selectiveness},
  author = {Jean Claude Garreau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0109107},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

17 pages, 7 figures, to be published in Journal of Modern Optics' special issue on quantum interference