Laser Mpemba effect

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.14989v1
• Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:36:11 GMT
• Title: Laser Mpemba effect
• Authors: Stefano Longhi,
• Abstract summary: This work explores the emergence of Mpemba-like effects within the quantum theory of lasers.<n>By examining the temporal dynamics of photon number statistics in a single-mode laser above threshold, we reveal the curious and counterintuitive possibility that a laser system may reach its stationary nearly-Poissonian distribution faster than a system initially closer to equilibrium.
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• Abstract: This work explores the emergence of Mpemba-like effects within the quantum theory of lasers. By examining the temporal dynamics of photon number statistics in a single-mode laser above threshold, we reveal the curious and counterintuitive possibility that a laser system, starting with photon statistics far from equilibrium, may reach its stationary nearly-Poissonian distribution faster than a system initially closer to equilibrium. Drawing parallels to both classical and quantum Mpemba effects, we suggest that this behavior results from the unique relaxation dynamics of photon states, which is described by a non-integrable birth-death process. Our findings offer new insights into the foundational aspects of quantum laser light and contribute to the expanding body of research on non-equilibrium phenomena in quantum systems.

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