Quantum optics and the discrete-space discrete-time Jaynes-Cummings model

Arnold, J.M. (2015) Quantum optics and the discrete-space discrete-time Jaynes-Cummings model. In: 2015 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), Torino, Italy, 07-11 Sep 2015, pp. 1116-1119. ISBN 9781479978069 (doi: 10.1109/ICEAA.2015.7297291)

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Abstract

The Jaynes-Cummings model of early quantum optics is examined from the point of view of a discrete-space discrete-time formulation of the electromagnetic field (the FDTD formulation) excited by an elementary quantum Hertzian dipole associated to a single edge of the discrete-space lattice. The quantum Hertz dipole is a natural 2-level atomic system, and the quantum dynamics of the electromagnetic field in the discrete space surrounding the dipole, described by functional integrals over field space, is essentially a stochastic (Monte-Carlo) algorithm for solving the FDTD equations by searching for the field distribution about which the field action Lagrangian functional S is stationary.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Arnold, Professor John
Authors: Arnold, J.M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
ISBN:9781479978069

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