Abstract
We propose a system for observing the correlated phase dynamics of two mesoscopic ensembles of atoms through their collective coupling to an optical cavity. We find a dynamical quantum phase transition induced by pump noise and cavity output coupling. The spectral properties of the superradiant light emitted from the cavity show that at a critical pump rate the system undergoes a transition from the behavior of two independent oscillators to the phase locking that is the signature of quantum synchronization.
- Received 22 July 2013
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.154101
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