Periodic Spontaneous Collapse and Revival in a Simple Quantum Model
Abstract
This Letter reports on the existence of periodic spontaneous collapse and revival of coherence in the dynamics of a simple quantum model. Also given are the first accurate expressions for the intermediate-time and long-time dynamical behavior of the model.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- May 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.44.1323
- Bibcode:
- 1980PhRvL..44.1323E
- Keywords:
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- 32.80.Bx;
- 42.50.+q;
- Level crossing and optical pumping