High-precision quasienergies for a driven two-level atom at the two-photon preresonance

A computation with unprecedented precision is presented for quasienergies of a two-level atom in a monochromatic radiation on the basis of a recently obtained exact expression [D.-S. Guo , Phys. Rev. A 73, 023419 (2006)]. We start with the proof of an expression theorem. With this theorem the quasienergies for any two-level atom can be expressed in terms of the quasienergies for only those with the original energy spacing (per field photon energy) being an integer (preresonances). Then we carry out a numerical evaluation of the quasienergies at the two-photon preresonance, which involves computing an infinite determinant, up to the 18th power of the coupling strength. The theoretical prediction presents an experimental challenge for high-precision tests of quantum mechanics and could be exploited for precise calibration of high laser intensities.