Quantum Optics

III. Fundamental Quantum optics, Sub-shot-noise measurements, Quantum Phase Gates, and Others Fundamental Quantum Optics

In nonlinear interactions between electromagnetic fields and media, one can manipulate quantum fluctuations in the system to suppress quantum noises in one quadrature of the field, such to create certain kinds of quantum states of light. We have a continued interest in studying quantum statistical properties of light and their potential applications in precision measurements and quantum information processing. Also, we have worked on problems related to quantum phase, single-photon detections, and quantum phase gates.

  • “Phase-sensitive Manipulations of Squeezed Vacuum Field in an Optical Parametric Amplifier inside an Optical Cavity”, J. Zhang, C. Ye, F. Gao,   and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. Lett.  , 101,   233602   (2008).
  • “Superposition States of Light in a Three-photon Absorbing Dissipative Medium”, S.T. Gevorgyan, Min Xiao, V.O. Chaltykyan, J. Modern Optics,   55, 1923 (2008).
  • “Nonclassical Light Generation via a Four-level Inverted-Y Systems”, J. Wen, S. Du, Y. Zhang, Min Xiao and M.H. Rubin,, Phys. Rev. A  77, 033816 (2008).
  • “Violation of Bell’s Inequality for Two-Coupled Quantum Dots Confined in a Cavity”, A. Joshi, B. Anderson, and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. B  75, 125304 (2007).
  • “Three Qubit Quantum-Gate Operation in a Cavity QED System”, A. Joshi and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  74, 052318 (2006).
  • “Cavity-QED-Based Unconventional Geometric Phase Gates with Bichromatic Field Modes”, A. Joshi and Min Xiao, Phys. Lett., A  359, 390 (2006).
  • “Phase Gate with a Four-Level Inverted-Y System”, A. Joshi and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  72, 062319 (2005).
  • “Atomic Coherence Effect on Jaynes-Cummings Model with Atomic Motion”, A. Joshi and Min Xiao, J. Opt. Soc. of Am. B  21, 1685 (2004).
  • “On the Dynamical Evolution of a Three-Level Atom with Atomic Motion in a Lossless Cavity”, A. Joshi and Min Xiao, Optics Communications, 232, 273 (2004).
  • “On the Bichromatic Excitation of a Two-Level Atom with Squeezed Light”, A. Joshi, R. Vyas, S. Singh, and Min Xiao, European Phys. Journal D  29, 95 (2004).
  • “A New Semiclassical Model to Analyze Sub-Poissonian Light in High-Impedance-driven Semiconductor Light Emitters”, J. Yin, Y. Wang, Min Xiao, and Y. Wang, Phys. Lett. A  283, 44 (2001).
  • “Possibility of an Optically-Trapped Bose-Einstein Condensation”, J. Yin, Y. Zhu, Y. Wang, and Min Xiao, Chinese Physics Letters (in English), 16, 350 (1999).
  • “Sub-Shot-Noise-Limited Optical Heterodyne Detection Using an Amplitude-Squeezed Local Oscillator”, Y. Li, D. Guzun, and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. Lett., 82, 5225 (1999).
  • “Quantum-Noise Measurements in High-Efficiency Single-Pass Second-Harmonic Generation with Femtosecond Pulses”, Y. Li, D. Guzun, and Min Xiao, Opt. Lett., 24, 987 (1999).
  • “N Two-Level Atoms in a Driven Optical Cavity: Quantum Dynamics of Forward Photon Scattering for Weak Incident Fields”, R.J. Brecha, P.R. Rice, and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  59, 2392 (1999).
  • “An Alternate Approach for Deriving Positive P-Representation”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Phys. Lett. A  244, 256 (1998).
  • “Generation and Applications of Amplitude-Squeezed States of Light from Semiconductor Diode Lasers”, Y. Li and Min Xiao, Optics Express, Focus Issue: Experiments on Generation and Application of Quantum Light States, 2, 110 (February, 1998).
  • “Sub-Shot Noise Laser Doppler Anemometry with Amplitude-Squeezed Light”, Y. Li, P. Lynam, Min Xiao, and P.J. Edwards, Phys. Rev. Lett., 78, 3105 (1997).
  • “Number-Difference — Phase Uncertainty Relation for NFM Operational Quantum Phase Description”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Phys. Lett. A  227, 192 (1997).
  • “Construction of Optical Networks by Virture of the IWOP Technique”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Quantum & Semiclass. Opt., 9, 53 (1997).
  • “A Convenient Representation for Two-Mode Phase Operator”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Phys. Lett. A  222, 299 (1996).
  • “Dual Eigenkets of the Susskind-Glogower Phase Operator”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A 54, 5295 (1996).
  • “Squeezing and Wigner Operator in the Representation of Rotated Quadrature Phases”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Mod. Phys. Lett. B  10, 989 (1996).
  • “A Special Type of Squeezed Coherent State”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Phys. Lett. A  220, 81 (1996).
  • “Complex P Representation of Density Matrix Obtained via Creation Operator’s Eigenvectors”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Phys. Lett. A  219, 175 (1996).
  • “Fock Representation for Two-Mode Quantum Phase Operators’ Eigenstates”, H. Fan and Min Xiao, Quantum & Semiclass. Opt., 8, 393 (1996).
  • “Inversionless Lasing and Photon Statistics in a V-Type Atomic System”, Y. Zhu, A.I. Rubiera, and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  53, 1065 (1996).
  • “Observation of Oscillatory Energy Exchange in a Coupled Atom-Cavity System”, R.J. Brecha, L.A. Orozco, M.G. Raizen, Min Xiao, and H.J. Kimble, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 12, 2329 (1995).
  • “Intensity Characteristics of Inversionless Lasers from Induced Atomic Coherence”, Y. Zhu, Min Xiao, and Y. Zhao, Phys. Rev. A  49, 4016 (1994).
  • “Comments on ‘Lasing without Inversion in a V System due to Trapping of Modified Atomic States'”, Y. Zhu andMin Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  49 (refereed), 2203 (1994).
  • “Extra Intracavity Squeezing of a Degenerate Optical Parametric Oscillator Coupling with N Two-Level Atoms”, S. Jin and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  49, 499 (1994).
  • “Optical Spectra from a System of N Two-level Atoms Coupling to a Degenerate Optical Parametric Oscillator”, S. Jin and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  48, 1473 (1993).
  • “Amplitude Squeezing and Transition from Lasing with Inversion to Lasing without Inversion in a Four-Level Laser”, Y. Zhu and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  48 3895 (1993).
  • “Inversionless Laser from a Closed Multi-Level System”, Y. Zhu, O.C. Mullins, and Min Xiao, Phys. Rev. A  47, 602 (1993).
  • “Enhancement of Photon Antibunching with Passive Interferometry”, Y. Qu, Min Xiao, G.S. Holiday, S.P. Singh, and H. J. Kimble, Phys. Rev. A  45, 4932 (1992).
  • “Bistable Behavior in a System of an Optical Parametric Oscillator Coupling with N Two-Level Atoms”, Min Xiao and S. Jin,  Phys. Rev. A  45, 483 (1992).