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Phase evolution of superposition target states in adiabatic population transfer
Eli Morhayim, Michael T. Ziemba, J. Lim, B. E. Sauer·November 19, 2025
Atomic PhysicsQuantum Physics
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Abstract
We consider stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) when the final state is a superposition of two non-degenerate states. The system consists of four states coupled by two light fields. We find the relative phase of the final superposition depends on relative amplitude, width and timing of the adiabatic transfer pulses. We discuss these results in the context of experiments measuring symmetry violation in atomic and molecular systems.