0112129v1

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{photon, photons, single}
{measurement, state, measurements}
{time, decoherence, evolution}
{state, states, coherent}
{light, field, probe}
{cavity, atom, atoms}
{level, atom, field}
{time, wave, function}
{field, particle, equation}
{theory, mechanics, state}

Quantum Trajectories for Realistic Detection

P. Warszawski, H. M. Wiseman, H. Mabuchi

abstract: Quantum trajectories describe the stochastic evolution of an open quantum system conditioned on continuous monitoring of its output, such as by an ideal photodetector. Here we derive (non-Markovian) quantum trajectories for realistic photodetection, including the effects of efficiency, dead time, bandwidth, electronic noise, and dark counts. We apply our theory to a realistic cavity QED scenario and investigate the impact of such detector imperfections on the conditional evolution of the system state. A practical theory of quantum trajectories with realistic detection will be essential for experimental and technological applications of quantum feedback in many areas.

oai_identifier:
oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/0112129
categories:
quant-ph
comments:
5 pages, 4 figures (3 .eps included, 1 jpeg as an additional file). To be published in Phys. Rev. A
doi:
10.1103/PhysRevA.65.023802
arxiv_id:
quant-ph/0112129
journal_ref:
PRA 65, 023802 (2002)
created:
2001-12-21

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