An alternative power spectrum of the resonance fluorescence of atomic systems

TL;DR

This paper introduces an alternative power spectrum for atomic resonance fluorescence using an open quantum systems approach, revealing differences from the traditional Mollow spectrum and potential experimental implications.

Contribution

It presents a new theoretical calculation of the power spectrum that differs from the Mollow spectrum, highlighting unique features and behaviors under varying laser conditions.

Findings

Both spectra show a triplet structure with a central peak and sidebands.

The relative heights of the sidebands differ between the spectra.

The spectra exhibit different responses to changes in the laser Rabi frequency.

Abstract

We adopt an open quantum systems perspective to calculate the power spectrum associated with the electric field generated by an atomic dipole moment undergoing resonant laser-driving. This spectrum has a similar shape to the usual Mollow spectrum, but also has some distinct features. For sufficiently strong laser driving, both spectra have a symmetric triplet structure with a large central peak and two sidebands. However, the relative height of the sidebands to the central peak differs in each case. The two spectra also behave quite differently when the laser Rabi frequency is varied. Both spectra may be of interest in high-precision experiments into the quantum physics of atomic systems, especially artificial atoms.