Effect of an external radiation field on the properties of the atoms and cavity field in the two-atom Tavis–Cummings model

Abstract

We study the properties of atoms and cavity field in the two-atom Tavis–Cummings model where the two atoms interact with each other and are also driven by an external classical field. We consider the special case that the cavity is initially in a coherent state. The atomic inversion, the average photons number and the Mandel parameter in the driven Tavis–Cummings model are given and analysed numerically. We pay special attention to the dynamical behaviour of the atoms and the cavity field modified by the external field.