Quantum coherence of optical systems and dissipation

Author: Gevorgyan S. T.   Chaltykyan V. O.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1362-3044

Source: Journal of Modern Optics, Vol.51, Iss.13, 2004-09, pp. : 1911-1917

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Abstract

We show that in an open optical system with one-photon dissipation formation of a stationary even coherent superposition state is possible, which is a consequence of the fact that the lifetime of the optical system in a coherent superposition state is different for even and odd states.