2016
DOI: 10.3390/e18100346
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Entropy for the Quantized Field in the Atom-Field Interaction: Initial Thermal Distribution

Abstract: Abstract:We study the entropy of a quantized field in interaction with a two-level atom (in a pure state) when the field is initially in a mixture of two number states. We then generalise the result for a thermal state; i.e., an (infinite) statistical mixture of number states. We show that for some specific interaction times, the atom passes its purity to the field and therefore the field entropy decreases from its initial value.

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“…Since for the distribution of is well Gaussian approximated, while the distribution to which emission of photons gives rise in the case is also Gaussian. In 2016, Andrede et-al [12] studied the entropy of a quantized field in interaction with a two-level atom in a pure state when the field is initially in a mixture of two number states.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Since for the distribution of is well Gaussian approximated, while the distribution to which emission of photons gives rise in the case is also Gaussian. In 2016, Andrede et-al [12] studied the entropy of a quantized field in interaction with a two-level atom in a pure state when the field is initially in a mixture of two number states.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Following [12] from (1) and (2), using the initial conditions for ; the equations of motion are respectively (note that:…”
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confidence: 99%