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Nonunitary generation of nonclassical states of a bidimensional harmonic oscillator

Anna NapoliSabrina ManiscalcoAntonino Messina

subject

PhysicsQuantum mechanicsInitial value problemMotion (geometry)Nonclassical lightTrappingQuantumAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsHarmonic oscillatorIon

description

A scheme for generating quantum superpositions of macroscopically distinguishable states of the vibrational motion of a bidimensionally trapped ion is reported. We show that these states possess highly nonclassical properties controllable by an adjustable parameter simply related to the initial condition of the confined system

https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.61.053806