ILP Theory Unit

Quantized States of Light

We explore quantum optical states of light which show nonclassical properties. These include field- as well as atomic-Schrödinger cat states.

Selected Publications

"Cavity-QED State Reduction Method to Produce Atomic Schrödinger Cat States"
C.C. Gerry and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 57, 2247-2250 (1998).

"Generation and Properties of Collective Atomic Schrödinger Cat States"
C.C. Gerry and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 56, 2390-2396 (1997).

"Two-mode SU(2) and SU(1,1) States"
C.C. Gerry and R. Grobe, J. Mod. Opt. 44, 41-53 (1997).

"Two-mode Intelligent SU(1,1) Schrödinger States"
C.C. Gerry and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 51, 4123-4131 (1995).

"Nonclassical Properties of Two-mode Schrödinger Cat States"
C.C. Gerry and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 51, 1968-1701 (1995).

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