This is a review of state-of-the-art theory and experiment of the motion of cold and ultracold
atoms coupled to the radiation field within a high-finesse optical resonator in the dispersive …

Optical communication channels have redefined the scope and applications of classical
computing; similarly, photonic transfer of quantum information promises to open new …

Building scalable quantum systems that demonstrate performance enhancement based on
entanglement is a major goal in quantum computing and metrology. The main challenge …

This paper reviews the work on cavity quantum electrodynamics of free atoms. In recent
years, cavity experiments have also been conducted on a variety of solid-state systems …

The Dicke model describing an ensemble of two-state atoms interacting with a single
quantized mode of the electromagnetic field (with omission of the A ̂ 2 term) exhibits a zero …

Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) describes the coherent interaction between
matter and an electromagnetic field confined within a resonator structure, and is providing a …

We investigate the suitability of toroidal microcavities for strong-coupling cavity quantum
electrodynamics (QED). Numerical modeling of the optical modes demonstrate a significant …

Precision metrology and quantum measurement often demand that matter be prepared in
well-defined quantum states for both internal and external degrees of freedom. Laser-cooled …

On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of Albert Einstein's annus mirabilis, we reflect
on the development and current state of research in cavity quantum electrodynamics in the …

All conventional methods to laser-cool atoms rely on repeated cycles of optical pumping and
spontaneous emission of a photon by the atom. Spontaneous emission in a random …