Sub-Poissonian statistics and squeezing in fluorescence fromNatoms in a cavity

Abstract

The sub-Poissonian statistics and squeezing in the fluorescence field from N two-level atoms in a cavity are considered for the case for which the cavity mode is so intense that it can be treated as a classical field. It is shown that sub-Poissonian statistics of sidebands are present for a large number of atoms. Moreover, the sidebands become more sub-Poissonian with increasing number of atoms. The condition for obtaining a large degree of squeezing in the sidebands is discussed.