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Main Authors: Liu, Zong-Kai, Sun, Kong-Hao, Cabot, Albert, Carollo, Federico, Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Zheng-Yuan, Zhang, Li-Hua, Liu, Bang, Han, Tian-Yu, Li, Qing, Ma, Yu, Chen, Han-Chao, Lesanovsky, Igor, Ding, Dong-Sheng, Shi, Bao-Sen
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.04815
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author Liu, Zong-Kai
Sun, Kong-Hao
Cabot, Albert
Carollo, Federico
Zhang, Jun
Zhang, Zheng-Yuan
Zhang, Li-Hua
Liu, Bang
Han, Tian-Yu
Li, Qing
Ma, Yu
Chen, Han-Chao
Lesanovsky, Igor
Ding, Dong-Sheng
Shi, Bao-Sen
author_facet Liu, Zong-Kai
Sun, Kong-Hao
Cabot, Albert
Carollo, Federico
Zhang, Jun
Zhang, Zheng-Yuan
Zhang, Li-Hua
Liu, Bang
Han, Tian-Yu
Li, Qing
Ma, Yu
Chen, Han-Chao
Lesanovsky, Igor
Ding, Dong-Sheng
Shi, Bao-Sen
contents Quantum many-body systems near phase transitions respond collectively to externally applied perturbations. We explore this phenomenon in a laser-driven dissipative Rydberg gas that is tuned to a bistable regime. Here two metastable phases coexist, which feature a low and high density of Rydberg atoms, respectively. The ensuing collective dynamics, which we monitor in situ, is characterized by stochastic collective jumps between these two macroscopically distinct many-body phases. We show that the statistics of these jumps can be controlled using a dual-tone microwave field. In particular, we find that the distribution of jump times develops peaks corresponding to subharmonics of the relative microwave detuning. Our study demonstrates the control of collective statistical properties of dissipative quantum many-body systems without the necessity of fine-tuning or of ultra cold temperatures. Such robust phenomena may find technological applications in quantum sensing and metrology.
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spellingShingle Microwave control of collective quantum jump statistics of a dissipative Rydberg gas
Liu, Zong-Kai
Sun, Kong-Hao
Cabot, Albert
Carollo, Federico
Zhang, Jun
Zhang, Zheng-Yuan
Zhang, Li-Hua
Liu, Bang
Han, Tian-Yu
Li, Qing
Ma, Yu
Chen, Han-Chao
Lesanovsky, Igor
Ding, Dong-Sheng
Shi, Bao-Sen
Quantum Physics
Quantum many-body systems near phase transitions respond collectively to externally applied perturbations. We explore this phenomenon in a laser-driven dissipative Rydberg gas that is tuned to a bistable regime. Here two metastable phases coexist, which feature a low and high density of Rydberg atoms, respectively. The ensuing collective dynamics, which we monitor in situ, is characterized by stochastic collective jumps between these two macroscopically distinct many-body phases. We show that the statistics of these jumps can be controlled using a dual-tone microwave field. In particular, we find that the distribution of jump times develops peaks corresponding to subharmonics of the relative microwave detuning. Our study demonstrates the control of collective statistical properties of dissipative quantum many-body systems without the necessity of fine-tuning or of ultra cold temperatures. Such robust phenomena may find technological applications in quantum sensing and metrology.
title Microwave control of collective quantum jump statistics of a dissipative Rydberg gas
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.04815