Abstract
We report the first direct observation of an exceptional point (EP) in an open quantum composite of a single atom and a high-Q cavity mode. The atom-cavity coupling constant was made a continuous variable by utilizing the multisublevel nature of a single rubidium atom when it is optimally coupled to the cavity mode. The spectroscopic properties of quasieigenstates of the atom-cavity composite were experimentally investigated near the EP. Branch-point singularity of quasieigenenergies was observed and its 4π symmetry was demonstrated. Consequently, the cavity transmission at the quasieigenstate was observed to exhibit a critical behavior at the EP.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 153601 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 Apr 13 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Choi, Y., Kang, S., Lim, S., Kim, W., Kim, J. R., Lee, J. H., & An, K. (2010). Quasieigenstate coalescence in an atom-cavity quantum composite. Physical review letters, 104(15), [153601]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.153601