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Published November 15, 2002 | public
Journal Article

Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics: Coherence in Context

Abstract

Modern cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) illuminates the most fundamental aspects of coherence and decoherence in quantum mechanics. Experiments on atoms in cavities can be described by elementary models but reveal intriguing subtleties of the interplay of coherent dynamics with external couplings. Recent activity in this area has pioneered powerful new approaches to the study of quantum coherence and has fueled the growth of quantum information science. In years to come, the purview of cavity QED will continue to grow as researchers build on a rich infrastructure to attack some of the most pressing open questions in micro- and mesoscopic physics.

Additional Information

© 2002 American Association for the Advancement of Science. The authors wish to thank J. M. Geremia, J. Williams, J. Au, and M. A. Armen for providing Figs. 2 and 3.

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