Abstract

We consider a one-dimensional lattice of atoms with laser excitation to a Rydberg state and spontaneous emission. The atoms are coupled due to the dipole-dipole interaction of the Rydberg states. This driven-dissipative system has a broad range of nonequilibrium phases, such as antiferromagnetic ordering and bistability. Using the quantum trajectory method, we calculate the spatial correlation function throughout the parameter space for up to 18 lattice sites. We show that bistability significantly strengthens the spatial correlations and the entanglement.

Publication Details
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2013
Volume
88
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.88.053627
Journal
Physical Review A
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