Quantum state engineering in a five-state chainwise system by coincident pulse technique

Abstract

In this paper, an exact analytical solution is presented for achieving coherent population transfer and creating arbitrary coherent superposition states in a five-state chainwise system by a train of coincident pulses. We show that the solution of a five-state chainwise system can be reduced to an equivalent three-state $\Lambda$-type one with the simplest resonant coupling under the assumption of adiabatic elimination (AE) together with a requirement of the relation among the four incident pulses. In this method, all of four incident pulses at each step all have the same time dependence, but with specific magnitudes. The results show that, by using a train of appropriately coincident incident pulses, this technique enables complete population transfer, as well as the creation of arbitrary desired coherent superposition between initial and final states, while the population in all intermediate states is effectively suppressed. The complete physical explanation of the underlying mechanism is presented. The results are of potential interest in applications where high-fidelity multi-state quantum control is essential, e.g., quantum information, atom optics, formation of ultracold molecules, cavity QED, nuclear coherent population transfer, light transfer in waveguide arrays, etc.

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