A Microscopic Theory of Quantum Optics and New Photon-Locked Bistable States
Abstract
In order to explore the existence of spontaneous self-organization of states in quantum optics on a more concrete basis and to learn from known examples of many-body systems that show self-organization, we have taken up the study of Heisenberg Ferromagnetism. this is the magnetism of spherically symmetric spins interacting via the exchange Hamiltonian on two or three dimensional lattices. We have extracted the essential elements necessary for self-locking and the ensuing metastability of the system in the absence of any external field. Since the functional space of the Heisenberg ferromagnetic spins is homomorphic to the space of two level atoms, our recent results in magnetism will allow us to pass with great ease to the Quantum Optics case of self-locked bistable states and demonstrate their existence on a first-principles basis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 19, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA271250
Entities
People
- Mikael Ciftan
Organizations
- Duke University