Abstract
The Dicke model describing an ensemble of two-state atoms interacting with a single quantized mode of the electromagnetic field (with omission of the A 2 term) exhibits a zero-temperature phase transition at a critical value of the dipole coupling strength. We propose a scheme based on multilevel atoms and cavity-mediated Raman transitions to realize an effective Dicke model operating in the phase transition regime. Optical light from the cavity carries signatures of the critical behavior, which is analyzed for the thermodynamic limit where the number of atoms is very large.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 013804 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |