Nature Communications (May 2016)

Mapping quantum state dynamics in spontaneous emission

  • M. Naghiloo,
  • N. Foroozani,
  • D. Tan,
  • A. Jadbabaie,
  • K. W. Murch

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11527
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The evolution of a quantum state undergoing radiative decay depends on how the emission is detected. Here, the authors demonstrate how continuous field detection, as opposed to the more common detection of energy quanta, allows control of the back-action on the emitter’s state.