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The time evolution of the field quantum entropy and entanglement in a system of multi-mode coherent light field resonantly interacting with a two-level atom by degenerating the multi-photon process is studied by utilizing the Von Neumann reduced entropy theory, and the analytical expressions of the quantum entropy of the multimode field and the numerical calculation results for three-mode field interacting with the atom are obtained. Our attention focuses on the discussion of the influences of the initial average photon number, the atomic distribution angle and the phase angle of the atom dipole on the evolution of the quantum field entropy and entanglement. The results obtained from the numerical calculation indicate that: the stronger the quantum field is, the weaker the entanglement between the quantum field and the atom will be, and when the field is strong enough, the two subsystems may be in a disentangled state all the time; the quantum field entropy is strongly dependent on the atomic distribution angle, namely, the quantum field and the two-level atom are always in the entangled state, and are nearly stable at maximum entanglement after a short time of vibration; the larger the atomic distribution angle is, the shorter the time for the field quantum entropy to evolve its maximum value is; the phase angles of the atom dipole almost have no influences on the entanglement between the quantum field and the two-level atom. Entangled states or pure states based on these properties of the field quantum entropy can be prepared.
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Liu, W., Yang, Z. & An, Y. Evolution of the field quantum entropy and entanglement in a system of multimode light field interacting resonantly with a two-level atom through N j -degenerate N Σ-photon process. Sci. China Ser. G-Phys. Mech. Astron. 51, 1264–1271 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-008-0134-2
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