Time dependence of quantum oscillator excitation by electromagnetic pulses

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the theoretical investigation of time dependences of quantum oscillator excitation by electromagnetic pulses for arbitrary values of field amplitude in the pulse. We consider the harmonic oscillator without relaxation and excitation between stationary states. The general formula for excitation of quantum states as function of time is derived in terms of instant energy of associated classical oscillator in the field of electromagnetic pulse. Thus, it is established that time dependence of quantum oscillator excitation is completely determined by the energy of the associated classical oscillator at given moment of time. Using derived expression time dependence of quantum oscillator excitation is investigated in details including total excitation from ground state, excitation from excited states, total excitation probability and corresponding excitation spectra.