Spherical modes inN-level systems
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 29 (6) , 3205-3207
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.29.3205
Abstract
A new representation of the SU () coherence vector is introduced. -level systems with two or more independent modes are found, using simple group-theoretical considerations. The Cook-Shore system is shown to contain independent modes, each providing an additional constant of motion.
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