An analytical theory of CEP-dependent coherence driven by few-cycle pulses

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2101.04881v3
• Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:05:39 GMT
• Title: An analytical theory of CEP-dependent coherence driven by few-cycle pulses
• Authors: Bing Zeng and Lingze Duan
• Abstract summary: We present an analytical theory that describes a two-level atom driven by a far-off-resonance, few-cycle square pulse. Despite its mathematical simplicity, the relation is able to capture some of the key features of the interaction. The theory can potentially offer a general guidance in future studies of CEP-sensitive quantum coherence.
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• Abstract: The interaction between an atomic system and a few-cycle ultrafast pulse carries rich physics and a considerable application prospect in quantum-coherence control. However, theoretical understanding of its general behaviors has been hindered by the lack of an analytical description in this regime, especially with regard to the impact of the carrier-envelope phase (CEP). Here, we present an analytical theory that describes a two-level atom driven by a far-off-resonance, few-cycle square pulse. A simple, closed-form solution of the Schrodinger equation is obtained under the first-order perturbation without invoking the rotating-wave approximation or the slowly varying envelope approximation. Further investigation reveals an arithmetic relation between the final inversion of the atom and the CEP of the pulse. Despite its mathematical simplicity, the relation is able to capture some of the key features of the interaction, which prove to be robust against generalization of pulse shapes and show good agreements with numerical solutions. The theory can potentially offer a general guidance in future studies of CEP-sensitive quantum coherence.

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