Analysis of Two Level Atom in Bichromatic Field: Entropy Flow and Search for the Carnot Cycle

Authors :: Petr M. Anisimov
Kebei Jiang
Robinjeet Singh
Jonathan P. Dowling
Harold Metcalf
Source :: CLEO:2011 - Laser Applications to Photonic Applications.
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: OSA, 2011.
Abstract: We study the two-level atom interaction with bichromatic field to understand the entropy flow during this interaction in the absence of spontaneous emission. This flow is characterized by the Carnot cycle that demonstrates efficient cooling.

Subjects :: Condensed Matter::Quantum Gases
Physics
Quantum optics
Atomic clock
symbols.namesake
Entropy (classical thermodynamics)
Quantum mechanics
Laser cooling
Atom
symbols
Light beam
Spontaneous emission
Physics::Atomic Physics
Atomic physics
Carnot cycle

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