On the paradoxical evolution of the number of photons in a new model of interpolating Hamiltonians

Abstract

We introduce a new Hamiltonian model which interpolates between the Jaynes–Cummings model (JCM) and other types of such Hamiltonians. It works with two interpolating parameters, rather than one as traditional. Taking advantage of this greater degree of freedom, we can perform continuous interpolation between the various types of these Hamiltonians. As applications, we discuss a paradox raised in literature and compare the time evolution of the photon statistics obtained in the various interpolating models. The role played by the average excitation in these comparisons is also highlighted.