Postdoctoral Fellow School of Physics Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0430   Phone: +1-(404)-385-0293 Fax:     +1-(404)-894 9958 E-mail: peng.zhou@physics.gatech.edu

Ph.D, The Queen's University of Belfast, 1996

Research Interests

 Publications List

A. Referred Journal Papers 

2000

• Protecting atomic dark states from motional entanglement,
T. A. B. Kennedy and P. Zhou,  Physical Review Letters, (submitted, 2000).
• Cavity implementation of quantum interference in a Lambda type atom,
P. Zhou,  Physical Review A, (submitted, 1999), also in arXiv, quan-ph/0003090.  
• Interference-induced gain in Autler-townes spectrum of a V-type atom in a cavity,
P. Zhou, S. Swain, and L. You,  Physical Review A, (submitted, 2000), also in arXiv, quan-ph/0004001.
• Jaynes-Cummings model and super-revivals of a trapped ion in a standing wave,
M. F. Fang, P. Zhou, and S. Swain, Optics Communications, (submitted, 1999).
• Super-revivals and entanglement of trapped ion in a standing wave,
M. F. Fang, P. Zhou, and  S. Swain, Physical Review A, (to be published, 2000).
• Cavity modification of resonance fluorescence and probe  absorption of a laser-dressed V-type atom,
M. F. Fang, P. Zhou, and  S. Swain, Physical Review A, 61(6), 063807 (2000).
• Intensity-intensity correlations in a driven Vee system,
S. Swain, P. Zhou, and  Z. Ficek, Physical Review A, 61(4), 043410 (2000).
• Cavity engineering of quantum interference,
P. Zhou, and S. Swain,  Optics Communications, 179(1-6), 267 (2000).
• Line narrowing via cavity-induced quantum interference,
P. Zhou, Optics Communications, 178(1), 141 (2000).
• Entropy squeezing of a two-level atom,
M. F. Fang, P. Zhou,  and  S. Swain, Journal of Modern Optics, 47(6), 1043 (2000).

1999

• Phase-dependent spectra in a driven two-level atom,.
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review Letters, 82 (12), 2500 (1999), (Full Text: pdf).
• Optimal squeezing, pure state, and amplification of squeezing in resonance fluorescence.
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 59 (5), 3745 (1999), (Full Text pdf).
• Tunable two-mode and single-mode squeezing in resonance fluoresence, including phase-diffusion effects,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 59 (1), 841 (1999), (Gzipped ps).
• Enhancement of squeezing in resonance fluorescence of a laser-dressed atom with a finite bandwidth cavity field excitation,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 59 (2), 1603 (1999), (Gzipped ps).
• Norrow resonances with excitation of finite bandwidth field,
P. Zhou, M. F. Fang, Q. P. Zhou and G. X. Li, Physics Letters A, 251 (3), 199 (1999), (Full Text: pdf).
• Entanglement of two field modes via Raman interaction,
M. F. Fang, Q. P. Zhou and P. Zhou, Acta Physica Sinica (Overseas Edition), 8 (6), 401 (1999).

1998

• Resonance fluorescence and absorption spectra from a two-level atom driven by coherent and stochastic fields,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 58 (6), 4705 (1998), (Gzipped ps).
• Dynamics of a driven two-level atom coupled to a frequency-tunable cavity,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 58 (2), 1515 (1998), (Gzipped ps).
• Dynamical suppression of the Autler-Townes doublet in the presence of a cavity,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 57 (5), 3781 (1998), (Gzipped ps).
• The effects of collisional dephasing and Doppler broadening on quantum interference in a Vee atomic system,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 15 (10), 2593 (1998), (Full Text pdf).
• Anomalous fluorescence spectra in an extremely weak, broadband squeezed vacuum under monochromatic and bichromatic excitation,
P. Zhou, S. Swain and Z. Ficek, Optics Communications, 148 (1-3), 159 (1998), (Gzipped pdf).
• Resonance fluorescence of a driven two-level atom in a cavity with injected squeezed vaccum: Effect of the cavity frequency
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Acta Physica Slovaca, Special issue on quantum optics and quantum information, 48 (3), 221 (1998), (Gzipped ps).
• Steady-state populations of a ladder-type atom in a two-mode parametrically driven cavity,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng and P. Zhou, Acta Physica Sinica (Overseas Edition), 7 (6), 662 (1998).

1997

• Quantum interference in probe absorption: narrow resonance, transparency and gain without population inversion,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review Letters, 78 (5), 832 (1997), (Gzipped ps).
• Quantum interference of resonance fluorescence in a driven Vee atom,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 56 (4), 3011 (1997), (Gzipped ps).
• Hanle fluorescence spectra of an atom with a Jg =0 --> Je =1 transition,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 55 (1), 717 (1997), (Gzipped ps).
• Absorption spectrum and gain without inversion of a driven two-level atom with an arbitrary probe intensity in a squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 55 (1), 772 (1997). (Gzipped ps).
• Resonance fluorescence of a two-level atom driven by a bichromatic field in a squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou, S. Swain and Z. Ficek, Physical Review A, 55 (3), 2340 (1997), (Gzipped ps).
• Two-photon excitation and quantum interference of a ladder atom in a cavity with injected squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Optics Communications, 134 (1-6), 127 (1997).
• Atomic emission spectrum including virtual photon transitions in a cavity,
P. Zhou, S. Swain, G. X. Li and J. S. Peng, Optics Communications, 134 (1-6), 455 (1997).
• Effects of laser phases on photoionization and coherent population trapping in a two-channel ionization system,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng and P. Zhou, Journal of Modern Optics, 44 (3), 505 (1997).
• Coherent population trapping in a laser-induced continuum structure system in the presence of an autoionizing state,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng and P. Zhou, Communications in Theoretical Physics, 28 (4), 401 (1997).

1996

• Ultra-narrow spectral lines via quantum interference,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review Letters, 77 (19), 3995 (1996), (Gzipped ps).
• Atomic two-photon excitation by an injected squeezed vacuum in a cavity,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Physical Review A, 54 (3), 2455 (1996), ( Full Text: pdf).
• Hole-burning and dispersion profiles at line centre of the absorbtion spectrum of a two-level atom in a squeezed vauum,
P. Zhou, Z. Ficek and S. Swain, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 13 (5), 768 (1996).
• Effect of squeezed vacuum detuning on the absorption spectrum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics, 8 (4), 959 (1996), ( Full Text: pdf).
• Absorption spectrum of a two-level atom in a bad cavity with injected squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Optics Communications, 131 (1-3), 153 (1996).
• Hanle Effect in a squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Optics Communications, 123 (1-3), 297 (1996).
• Nonclassical features in anomalous resonance fluorescence in a squeezed vacuum,
S. Swain and P. Zhou, Optics Communications, 123 (1-3), 310 (1996).
• States of the field trapping an atom in the Raman-type photoionization system driven by a two-mode quantized field,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng, and P. Zhou, Optics Communications, 123 (1-3), 94 (1996).
• Quantum entropy and entanglement in the Jaynes-Cummings model without the rotating-wave approximation,
M. F. Fang and P. Zhou, Physica A, 234 (1-2), 571 (1996).

1995

• Conditions for anomalous resonance fluorescence in a squeezed vacuum,
S. Swain and P. Zhou, Physical Review A, 52 (6), 4845 (1995), (Full Text: pdf).
• Sensitive response of a two-level atom to a very weak squeezed vacuum,
C. Cabrillo, W. S. Smyth, S. Swain and P. Zhou, Optics Communications, 114 (3,4), 344 (1995).
• Multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model without the rotating-wave approximation,
M. F. Fang and P. Zhou, Journal of Modern Optics, 42 (6), 1199 (1995).
• Squeezing of field in the system of a Kerr medium embedded in a nondegenerate two-photon absorption cavity,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng and P. Zhou, Chinese Physics Letters (Overseas Edition) , 12 (2), 79 (1995).

1994

• Squeezing from Raman scattering in optical parametric oscillators,
P. Garcia-Fernandez and P. Zhou, Journal of Modern Optics, 41 (12), 2259 (1994).
• Entropy of the field in the two-photon Jaynes-Cummings model with an added Kerr medium,
M. F. Fang and P. Zhou, Acta Physica Sinica, 43 (4), 570 (1994).

1993

• Dynamics of the atom in the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model with intensity-dependent coupling,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Physica A, 193 (1), 114 (1993).
• Phase properties of a quantized field interacting with an atom,
P. Zhou, Chinese Science Bulletin (Overseas Edition), 38 (4), 286 (1993).
• Phase propertes of the radiations in the Raman process,
P. Zhou, Acta Physica Sinica (Overseas Edition), 2 (6), 401 (1993).
• Population of the Lambda-type three-level atom with an additional Kerr medium,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng and P. Zhou, Acta Optica Sinica, 13 (10), 902 (1993).
• Evolution of field entropy for the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model,
M. F. Fang and P. Zhou, Acta Optica Sinica, 13 (9), 799 (1993).
• Phase properties of the field in the Jaynes-Cummings model with intensity-dependent coupling,
P. Zhou, J. S. Peng and G. X. Li, Acta Optica Sinica, 13 (5), 444 (1993).
• Harmonics approximation to the atomic inversion in the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model,
P. Zhou, Chinese Journal of Lasers, 20 (2), 117 (1993).

1992

• Phase properties and coherent trapping in the system of a three-level atom interacting with a bimode filed,
J. S. Peng, G. X. Li and P. Zhou, Physical Review A, 46 (3), 1516 (1992), (Full Text: pdf).
• Effect of the atomic coherence on the collapses and revivals in some generalized Jaynes-Cummings models,
P. Zhou, Z. L. Hu and J. S. Peng, Journal of Modern Optics, 39 (1), 49 (1992).
• Dressing multiphoton Hamiltonian,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Chinese Physics Letters (Overseas Edition), 9 (1), 13 (1992).
• Influence of atomic coherence on the collapse and revival phenomenon in the k-photon Jaynes-Cummings model,
P. Zhou, Z. L. Hu and J. S. Peng, Acta Optica Sinica, 12 (9), 769 (1992).
• Nonclassical effects of the field in the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model with the vacuum state,
P. Zhou, Acta Optica Sinica, 12 (7), 583 (1992).
• Atomic coherent trapping and phase properties of the field in the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode field,
G. X. Li, J. S. Peng and P. Zhou, Chinese Journal of Lasers(Overseas Edition) , 1 (3), 221 (1992).
• Squeezed effect of an atom driven by a thermal light field,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Chinese Journal of Lasers, 19 (8), 580 (1992).
• Phase dynamics of the field in a multiphoton process,
P. Zhou, G. X. Li and J. S. Peng, Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 9 (2), 204 (1992).
• Bi-wavefunction description of the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model,
P. Zhou, Optronics and Lasers, 3 (3), 133 (1992).
• Influence of atomic interaction on phase fluctuations in weak field case,
P. Zhou, Journal of Hubei College of Education (Natural Science Edition), 3 (1), 17 (1992).

1991

• Dipole squeezing in the two-photon Jaynes-Cummings model with superposition state preparation,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Physical Review A, 44 (5), 3331 (1991), (Full Text: pdf).
• A generalized Jaynes-Cummings model with intensity-dependent coupling,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Chinese Science Bulletin (Overseas Edition), 36 (24), 2047 (1991).
• Non-equivalence of the two definitions of the two-photon coherent state,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Chinese Science Bulletin (Overseas Edition), 36 (20), 1697 (1991).
• Influence of the virtual photon field on the periodic decays and revivals of an atom,
J. S. Peng, G. X. Li and P. Zhou, Acta Physica Sinica, 40 (7), 1042 (1991).
• Dressed transformation of the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model,
P. Zhou, Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 8 (3), 318 (1991).
• Atomic squeezed states and squeezing of quantum fluctuations,
P. Zhou, Optronics and Lasers, 2 (5), 298 (1991).
• Phase properties of the field in the Raman coupling model,
P. Zhou, Journal of Hubei College of Education (Natural Science Edition), 2 (2), 32 (1991).

1990

• Evolution of the multiphoton Jaynes-Cummings model,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Acta Optica Sinica, 10 (9), 837 (1990).
• Atomic squeezing and superposition states of the atom,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 7 (4), 277 (1990).
• Amplitude-squared squeezing of the generalized squeezed coherent state of the radiation field,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 7 (4), 283 (1990).
• Squeezed effects of an atom in superposition states of field,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Laser Technology, 32 (5), 32 (1990).
• Superfluorscence and its beat effect,
P. Zhou, Journal of Xinyang Teacher's College (Natural Science Edition), 3 (4), 324 (1990).
• Superfluorscence of atoms,
P. Zhou, Journal of Xinyang Teacher's College (Natural Science Edition), 3 (1), 19 (1990).

1989

• Atomic squeezing effect in the two-photon Jaynes-Cuumings model,
P. Zhou and J. S. Peng, Acta Physica Sinica, 38 (12), 2044 (1989).
• Relation between beat and distance of the radiation sources in superradiation,
P. Zhou, Journal of Central China Normal University (Natural Science Edition), Monograph of Physics, 71 (1989).

1987

• Characteristics of a two-level atom interacting a monochromatic radiation field,
P. Zhou, Journal of Central China Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 21 (4), 551 (1987).

B. Conference Papers 

• Control of spontaneous prosesses
S. Swain  and P. Zhou, The International Conference on Quantum Optics and Laser Physics, (Shanghai, China, August 25-28, 1999).
• Maximal squeezing, pure state, and squeezing amplification,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Sixth International Conference on Squeezed States and Uncertainty Relations, (Naples, Italy, 24-29 May, 1999).
• Quantum noise versus classical noise: phase-dependent spectra in a squeezed vacuum,,
S. Swain and  P. Zhou, Sixth International Conference on Squeezed States and Uncertainty Relations, (Naples, Italy, 24-29 May, 1999).
• Dynamical suppression of the Autler-Townes doublet,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, CLEO/Europe-EQEC'98, (14-18 September, 1998).
• Cavity-induced population inversion in a driven two-level atom,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, CLEO/Europe-EQEC'98, (14-18 September, 1998).
• Anomalous cavity fluorescence spectra from a bichromatically driven atom with injected squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Fronters of Quantum Optics and Laser Physics, (Preceedings of the International Conference on Quantum Optics and Laser Physics, Hong Kong, January, 1997 ), eds. S. Y. Zhu, M. O. Scully and M. S. Zubairy, (Springer, 1997), p370.
• Radiative interference in a V atomic system,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Fifth International Conference on Squeezed States and Uncertainty Relations, (Preceedings of a conference held at Balatonfured, Hungary, 27-31 May, 1997 ), eds. D. Han, J. Janszky, Y. S. Kim, and V. I. Man'ko, (NASA/CP-1998-206855, Goddard Space Flight Center, May 1998), p503.
• The Hanle effect in a squeezed vacuum,
P. Zhou and S. Swain, Coherence and Quantum Optics VII, (Proceedings of the 7th Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics, Rochester, June, 1995 ), eds. J. H. Eberly, L. Mandel and E. Wolf, (Plenum, New York, 1996), p495.
• Probe transparency in a two--level medium embedded by a squeezed vacuum,
S. Swain and P. Zhou, Internal Report, IC/94/243, (International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, August, 1994).
• Quantum collapses and revivals from k-photon Buck-Sukumar model,
P. Zhou, Internal Report, IC/91/269, (International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, August, 1991).

C. Theses 

• Interactions of atoms with squeezed light,
P. Zhou, Ph.D's Thesis, The Queen's University of Belfast, UK, (June, 1996), (Gzipped ps).
• Investigation of superradiance and its nonlinear effects,
P. Zhou, Master's Thesis, Huazhong Normal University, China, (June, 1989).
• Properties of the electricity-light modulation of LiNbO_3 crystal,
P. Zhou, Bachelor's Thesis, Huazhong Normal University, China, (May, 1983).