Mixed Quantum-Classical Dynamics Yields Anharmonic Rabi Oscillations

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Auteurs principaux: Hsieh, Ming-Hsiu, Tempelaar, Roel
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author Hsieh, Ming-Hsiu
Tempelaar, Roel
author_facet Hsieh, Ming-Hsiu
Tempelaar, Roel
contents We apply a mixed quantum-classical (MQC) approach to the quantum Rabi model, involving a classical optical field coupled self-consistently to a quantum two-level system. Under the rotating wave approximation, we analytically show this approach to yield persistent yet anharmonic Rabi oscillations, governed by an undamped and unforced Duffing equation. We consider the single-quantum limit, where we find such anharmonic Rabi oscillations to closely follow full-quantum results once zero-point energy is approximately enforced when initializing the optical field coordinate. Our findings provide guidance in the application of MQC dynamics to classes of problems involving small quantum numbers and far away from decoherence.
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spellingShingle Mixed Quantum-Classical Dynamics Yields Anharmonic Rabi Oscillations
Hsieh, Ming-Hsiu
Tempelaar, Roel
Quantum Physics
Chemical Physics
We apply a mixed quantum-classical (MQC) approach to the quantum Rabi model, involving a classical optical field coupled self-consistently to a quantum two-level system. Under the rotating wave approximation, we analytically show this approach to yield persistent yet anharmonic Rabi oscillations, governed by an undamped and unforced Duffing equation. We consider the single-quantum limit, where we find such anharmonic Rabi oscillations to closely follow full-quantum results once zero-point energy is approximately enforced when initializing the optical field coordinate. Our findings provide guidance in the application of MQC dynamics to classes of problems involving small quantum numbers and far away from decoherence.
title Mixed Quantum-Classical Dynamics Yields Anharmonic Rabi Oscillations
topic Quantum Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.05767