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Generation of photons on demand using cavity quantum electrodynamics
Author(s) -
Walther H.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.200410133
Subject(s) - minkowski space , physics , observer (physics) , classical mechanics , one way speed of light , photon , lorentz transformation , einstein , theoretical physics , hamiltonian (control theory) , gravitation , general relativity , reference frame , theory of relativity , test theories of special relativity , mathematical physics , quantum mechanics , four force , frame (networking) , mathematics , computer science , mathematical optimization , telecommunications
The paper gives a survey on recent experiments on the deterministic generation of photons. Experiments using Rydberg atoms in microwave cavities and trapped ions in optical cavities are discussed. The latter experiments show that lasers on the basis of single atoms are possible.